MIAMI, United States — The eastern United States braced Monday for the impact of “major” hurricane Florence as it threatened catastrophic flooding in areas already soaked by heavy rain. The storm was 625 miles (1,005 kilometers) southeast of the British North Atlantic island territory of Bermuda at 0900 GMT Monday, and was forecast “to become a major hurricane” Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center said. Florence “is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday,” the NHC in Miami said. At this height of the Atlantic hurricane season, Florence was being trailed on east-to-west paths by two other hurricanes, Helene and Isaac. Hurricane Isaac — which late Sunday became the fifth hurricane of the season— is heading west towards the Caribbean.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 12:56 UTC