Statewide power outages were already reported early Thursday afternoon with more than 12,000 in two North Carolina counties reporting no power, North Carolina Emergency Managment said. "If you are in these areas, eastern North Carolina, eastern South Carolina, and you've been told to evacuate," Novak said. The tornadoes should be weak and short-lives, but could add to the damage caused by rainfall or straight-line hurricane winds. Water kills more people during hurricanes than wind, and the rain and storm surge is what makes Florence extremely dangerous. “We are completely ready for hurricane Florence, as the storm gets even larger and more powerful,” he tweeted.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2018 09:58 UTC