According to Popular Science –
As Hurricane Florence spins toward the east coast, it threatens to become one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall in the United States. The category 4 storm is on course to hit North Carolina and neighboring states on Thursday, bringing winds strong enough to tear roofs and walls from houses and take down enough electrical lines to cause weeks or months of power loss. A massive storm surge will inundate coastal communities, while areas farther inland may experience days of rainfall.
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