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Hurricane Florence is seen from the International Space Station as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean towards the east coast of the US on Sept. 10, 2018. NASA/Handout via Reuters
Hurricane Florence wind speeds have hit 130 miles per hour as the category 4 hurricane approaches the East Coast of the United States and prompts widespread evacuations.
The National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. EST update on Sept. 11, that the maximum sustained winds had reached 130 mph.