The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said that if Dorian lashes the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, it could become a 'life-threatening storm' that could bring 'significant flooding.'
The small and resilient coast of South Carolina stands in the way of an unforgivable storm bearing its way into the Palmetto State late Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. Hurricane Dorian lurks off the coast of Charleston and Myrtle Beach, which are dangerously close to seeing a landfall.
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday said that if Dorian lashes the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina, it could become a"life-threatening storm" that could bring"significant flooding." Dorian churned near the Carolina coast on Wednesday evening. More than a quarter-million people have evacuated as Dorian nears.said Wednesday that Hurricane Dorian was approximately 105 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina and 225 miles southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina. Winds were sustained at 115 mph near the eyewall, which had not been predicted to make landfall in the U.S.
The weather advisory stated that it expects the storm to turn north-northeast on Thursday, which could potentially avoid any landfall in the United States. However, hurricane-force winds could still affect outlying islands along the coast and any low-lying coastal areas.
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