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‘Don’t let this storm catch you with your guard down,’ Cooper says of Hurricane Michael
The latest forecast update from the National Hurricane Center has Michael set to come ashore as a Category 3 storm as local officials are preparing for soaking rains and gusty winds that could uproot trees and knock down power lines.