North Carolina Braces for Hurricane Florence Storm Surge

The National Hurricane Center says "a life-threatening storm surge is now likely" along the North and South Carolina coasts as Hurricane Florence approaches the U.S. eastern seaboard. The center of the storm is expected to hit North Carolina's southern coast by Friday.
Heavy bands of rain and tropical storm force winds are sweeping across the barrier islands off North Carolina and along the southeastern coast of the state. The storm is expected to linger, dumping several centimeters of rain in affected areas and causing widespread destruction. Weather forecasters also warn that the threat of tornadoes is increasing as the system draws closer to land.
Even though Florence has weakened to a Category 2 system with winds of 165 kilometers per hour, forecasters say the storm remains a destructive force.

[darkreapervang]

May god be with all North Carolina people!

I have 2 married brothers in North Carolina and may god be with them as well

[dank]

Don't know how people can live in hurricane areas. Every year... hurricane after hurricane

[Anne-LiseH]

Huge houses where only fishing shacks or parks should be.

[zoomyz]

So the people that were driving out of the hurricane were the people who were last to
Evacuate?

[pixlikespocky]

I'm happy i live in norway... But my dad is visiting US when that storm is and im soo nervous

[MelanieDelpozo]

I’m in in North Carolina my family did not have time to evacuate 😭 the water is so high right now

[reflectionsinthebible]

but why would they put houses right on the waterfront? human stupidity or such affluence that it all would be pennies and dimes to them.

[andrewvillanueva]

They should build concrete home 16 feet high held up by concrete pillars.

[onlypinuchi]

Cat2...w flooding they will be fine. As long as they are prepared to be hunkere down for a week+

[angelaanthony]

The government is damned if there is over reaction and damned if not enough reaction....which is it that drives the upheaval?

[feliciaarellano]

Someone needs to tell people to stay out of the water especially if they are by power lines.

[travisturner]

A live in the east coat im prayin we dont get hit 👏

[kpps]

Please stay safe my military family ♥️💛💙💜 Navy mom....

[mr.watermelon]

At Begining doesnt it look like a Tsunami

[astrosmurfgirl]

Those gorgeous beachside houses are going to destroyed

[mymelodyworshiper]

lol my state is right next to the hurricane

[saramychhou]

It not bad, bad is like up to ur waste this is up to ur foot, and I lived in Fl to

[jasenjahn]

"This is the biggest storm to hit the Carolina's in 30 years!!!!" It's now a category 1. hahahah

[BurtBowers]

Lol....this is so funny i am laughing with with tears😂😂😂

[captinbeyond]

Hope things work out there, but wished we could get our local weather and news instead of this non-stop coverage. Trump tweets and this is all the news?