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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 5 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 260 OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMASMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 105 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 12 MPH Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph and is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving northwest at 12 mph….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 5 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 260 OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMASMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 105 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 12 MPH Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph and is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving northwest at 12 mph….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 5 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 260 OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMASMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 105 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 12 MPH Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph and is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving northwest at 12 mph….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 11 p.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 295 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMASMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 105 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 12 MPH Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph and is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is moving northwest at…

Dorian is definitely not the first to have those in Florida and other southeastern states assuming hurricane-hunker mode, and it might have some people contemplating heading in the opposite direction. But the storm has made pioneers out of a team of pilots flying toward it. The first all-female three-pilot flight crew was scouting the storm on Thursday for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland tweeted a photo of…

MIAMI — Florida residents picked the shelves clean of bottled water and lined up at gas stations Thursday as an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Dorian threatened to broadside the state over Labor Day weekend. Leaving lighter-than-expected damage in its wake in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the second hurricane of the 2019 season swirled toward the U.S., with forecasters warning it will draw energy from the warm, open waters as it closes in. The National…

TAMPA, Fla. — So, you booked a vacation at one of Florida’s many theme parks, but a hurricane is headed this way. Now what? All theme parks and attractions around the state have hurricane policies related to possible park closings and keeping vacationing guests safe. In 2017, Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld all closed a couple of days before Hurricane Irma hit the state. Thousands of tourists still hunkered down at resorts alongside park…

HAMPTON, Ga. — Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from previous coverage when Hurricane Florence evacuees were camping at AMS. Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening its ground to evacuees – this time for those getting out of the way of Hurricane Dorian as it continues moving towards mainland United States. The speedway made the announcement almost an hour before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency for 12 coastal Georgia counties….

As hurricane season ramps up, preparation is key to keep you and your loved ones safe.  With Hurricane Dorian approaching the U.S., here are some steps residents can take to get ready. The information comes from the Red Cross, the National Hurricane Center and Ready.gov.  – Put together an emergency preparedness kit This is the first thing on the Red Cross list to make sure your family is ready for an emergency. The kit should include…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 11 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 370 MILES EAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMASMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 13 MPH Dorian is a Category one hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph but is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category-4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center says.  The storm is intensifying as it moves northwest at 13…

Several airlines have expanded the travel waivers being offered ahead of Hurricane Dorian to include Florida and parts of Georgia.  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Dorian could reach powerful Category 4 status before it makes landfall in Florida.  As of late Thursday morning, Dorian was centered about 220 miles northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, its winds blowing at 85 mph as it moved northwest at 13 mph. RELATED: Tropical Storm Dorian…

As Hurricane Dorian embarked on its track, residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico prepared for their first hurricane test since Hurricane Maria’s devastation in 2017. However when Dorian’s time came on Wednesday, the storm largely spared the island of Puerto Rico and instead pounded the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. As Dorian passed by Puerto Rico with heavy wind gusts, residents were dealt steady rain showers and power outages….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here’s the latest on Hurricane DorianAs of the 11 a.m. et update from the National Hurricane Center LOCATION: 220 MILES NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICOCATEGORY: ONEMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 MPHMOVEMENT: NW AT 13 MPH Dorian is a Category one hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph but is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category-4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center says.  The storm is moving toward the northwest at…

A destructive wildfire season in Alaska has only grown worse in recent weeks, as the Swan Lake Fire has spread rapidly. Located near Sterling on the Kenai Peninsula, the blaze has been fueled by an incredibly warm and dry summer. Since being ignited by lightning on June 5, the blaze has become the country’s largest wildfire at a total size of 158,042 acres, as of Aug. 28. Along with the Ethel Creek Fire near Koliganek,…