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Hurricane Dorian is on a path that will bring it toward the coastal areas of the Carolinas. One person in North Carolina is confirmed to have died while preparing for the storm. Authorities say the victim is an 85-year-old man in Columbus County who fell from a ladder as he was getting his home ready for the impending severe weather. The death comes as many parts of the North and South Carolina coasts are under…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Millions of people are boarding up and evacuating as Hurricane Dorian continues to move northwest toward the Carolina coast Wednesday morning.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Dorian, which is now a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, will move near the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. Forecasters expect the Carolinas to experience tropical storm conditions Wednesday before the center of the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Bahamians are rescuing victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups try to get food and medicine to survivors. Airports are flooded and roads impassable after the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas in recorded history parked over Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and pounded them with winds up to 185 mph and torrential rain…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Millions of people are boarding up and evacuating as Hurricane Dorian continues to move northwest toward the Carolina coast Wednesday morning.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Dorian, which is now a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, will move near the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. Forecasters expect the Carolinas to experience tropical storm conditions Wednesday before the center of the…

COROLLA, N.C. — Many people have been wondering if the Outer Banks’ Wild Horses will evacuate when Hurricane Dorian moves past the Carolina coast.  According to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, the horses are staying put. Corolla wrote on Facebook that the wild horses are actually better equipped to handle a hurricane than most humans living on the Outer Banks. Officials said the horses will go to high ground, under the sturdy live oak trees to…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Millions of people are boarding up and evacuating as Hurricane Dorian continues to move northwest toward the Carolina coast Wednesday morning.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Dorian, which is now a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, will move near the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. Forecasters expect the Carolinas to experience tropical storm conditions Wednesday before the center of the…

The Bahamas felt the full power of Hurricane Dorian when the storm slammed into the islands Sunday. With 185 mph winds at landfall, the storm resulted in massive damage. What followed might be just as dangerous, more than a day of torrential downpours and a storm surge that lead to flooding throughout the islands. As of now, at least five people are dead as a result of the storm, and it will be a while…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Millions of people are boarding up and evacuating as Hurricane Dorian continues to move northwest toward the Carolina coast Wednesday morning.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Dorian, which is now a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, will move near or over the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. Forecasters expect the Carolinas to experience tropical storm conditions Wednesday before the center…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Millions of people are boarding up and evacuating as Hurricane Dorian continues to move northwest toward the Carolina coast Wednesday morning.  According to the National Hurricane Center, the center of Dorian, which is now a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, will move near or over the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. Forecasters expect the Carolinas to experience tropical storm conditions Wednesday before the center…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian continues moving toward the north-northwest, and a turn toward the north is forecast by Wednesday evening, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast Thursday morning.  The center of Dorian is expected to move near or over the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday morning. As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dorian continues to lash the east coast of central Florida. The core of the hurricane is moving…

As parts of the U.S. brace for Hurricane Dorian’s impact, the amount of destruction caused by the storm in the Bahamas is devastating.  The Prime Minister of the Bahamas said Monday they are dealing with “a historic tragedy” and the devastation is “unprecedented and extensive.”  If you’d like to help the victims of this storm in the Bahamas, here are a few options.  The Salvation Army  The Salvation Army has members in the Bahamas and…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane watches and warnings have been expanded along the U.S. southeast coast as Hurricane Dorian finally makes a move on away from the Bahamas. Dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge will continue through this evening and into the day Wednesday as the outer bands of the storm roll in across Florida’s east coast. Dorian is a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. As of the latest National…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane watches and warnings have been expanded along the U.S. southeast coast as Hurricane Dorian finally makes a move on away from the Bahamas. Dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge will continue through this evening and into the day Wednesday as the outer bands of the storm roll in across Florida’s east coast. Dorian is a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. As of the latest National…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards the Southeast coastline. This is a live blog from the digital staff at WCNC.com with continuous updates on the storm, its impact, and on-going developments. Tuesday, September 3 7:30 p.m. Five members of the Charlotte Fire Department are headed to the Carolina coast to help respond to Hurricane Dorian, the Charlotte Fire Department tweeted around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. RELATED: Charlotte fire crews headed to…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is moving nearly parallel to the Florida coastline as it moves north at 6 mph. Despite its slow movement to the north, this is the fastest the storm has moved in more than a day. “The eyewall of Dorian continues to move away from Grand Bahama Island. However, dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge will continue over that island through this evening,” the National Hurricane Center said. The powerful storm…