Hurricane Florence begins lashing US east coast

Authorities in the United States are warning Hurricane Florence could kill many people

13/09/2018 10:00 Waves slam the Oceana Pier & Pier House Restaurant in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 as Hurricane Florence approaches Source: AAP

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Published 14 September 2018 2:39pm

By Seda Ercan

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The storm is nearing the U-S east coast and is expected to make landfall early this weekend. Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm, but 165-kilometre-per-hour winds and heavy rain are expected to drench the states of North and South Carolina and Virginia. North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is warning citizens to remain vigilant.