Tropical Storm Florence Gets Stronger, Expected to Become ‘Major Hurricane’ During Week

This enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Florence (C), in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 8, 2018, at 2:45 p.m. EDT. Forecasters at the NOAA expect Florence will become a hurricane on Sept. 9, 2018. NOAA via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tropical Storm Florence continued to get stronger as it moved toward the U.S. southeast early Sunday, Sept. 9, with forecasters predicting it will become “a dangerous major hurricane” by Monday.

The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center said in a statement on Sunday morning that forecasters were expecting a “rapid intensification in about 12 to 24 hours.”
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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