Landfall is expected in the Carolinas later this week, said the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). Hurricane Florence seen over the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,207km southeast of Bermuda. “Make your plans now,” South Carolina governor Henry McMaster urged residents during a news conference on Sunday. The governors of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have all declared states of emergency. This NOAA/RAMMB satellite image taken on Sunday shows (L-R) Tropical Storm Florence, Tropical Storm Isaac and Tropical Storm Helene in the Atantic Ocean.

Source: The Irish Times September 10, 2018 06:40 UTC