DC Declares State of Emergency Over Hurricane Florence

The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) began sending out coastal advisories for Hurricane Florence at 8 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2018. NHC/NOAA

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sept. 11 declared a state of emergency for the area ahead of Hurricane Florence.

It comes as Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all declared states of emergency ahead of the storm.