Hurricane Florence Approaches Carolinas as Wind Speeds Reach 150 MPH

An enhanced satellite image shows Tropical Storm Florence, upper left, in the Atlantic Ocean. At center is Tropical Storm Isaac and at right is Hurricane Helene. The image is from Sept. 11, 2018. NOAA via AP

Hurricane Florence has picked up strength as it barrels toward the Carolinas, with an expected landfall pushed back to early Saturday.

The storm has prompted the evacuation of millions of people and will bring life-threatening storm surges across North Carolina and South Carolina, officials at the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday morning.