20 dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian pushes toward South Carolina.
The hurricane was expected to remain at about the same intensity for the next couple of days, and even if it doesn't make landfall, hurricane-force winds are expected to reach parts of the coast from central Florida to North Carolina, the hurricane center said.The hurricane was about 150 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina, late Wednesday afternoon and was moving north-northwest at 8 mph.
Video from Florida showed winds and rain hitting parts of St. Augustine Beach, the coast southeast of Jacksonville, Cocoa Beach and other areas Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.Wednesday that all bridges were closed to eastbound traffic. The sheriff's office said it was prepared with high-water rescue teams if needed.
Whatever the exact tract that the hurricane takes in the coming days, "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds" are expected along parts of Florida's east coast and Georgia and the Carolinas, the hurricane center said. "He was in a tree cutting limbs in preparation and then a limb broke lose," said Corey Bowles, spokesperson for the Ocoee Fire Department. "He was preparing for the storm."
Some 823 flights within, into and out of the U.S. were so far cancelled early Wednesday and Daytona Beach, Orlando and Palm Beach international airports are among those that remain closed due to weather conditions, according to FlightAware, an aviation data company.
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