Dorian strengthens again, moves towards Carolinas (ASL – 9.5.19)

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Hurricane Dorian left a trail of destruction across the Bahamas and has been threatening the southeast coast of the US for days.

Now the storm is dangerously close to the Carolinas and Southern Virginia and forecasters fear any westward deviation of the storm’s path could be devastating.

Hurricane Dorian is already bringing strong winds, heavy rain and the threat of a dangerous storm surge estimated to be 7 to 8 feet.

Although the area will not take a direct hit, officials warned of the potential for devastating flooding in Charleston, South Carolina, where streets are already turning into rivers.

The storm was downgraded to a major category two hurricane Wednesday evening as it made its way north.

Mandatory evacuations went into effect on Monday for over 1 million coastal area residents in the Carolinas and Virginia.

Some are heeding the warnings, others are sheltering in place ready to weather the worst of it.

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