STORM WATCH: We're tracking Hurricane Dorian as it moves toward Florida coast. FULL FORECAST:
Hurricane Dorian is strengthening and could possibly make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm this weekend.
Dorian missed Puerto Rico for the most part, where many residents are still reeling from the devastation of 2017's Hurricane Maria. The highest rainfall total on the island on Wednesday was 1 to 2 inches. Dorian is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane Thursday afternoon and then a major hurricane by Friday afternoon with 115 mph winds.
The storm is forecast to make landfall on Florida's East Coast, between Cape Canaveral and West Palm Beach, on Monday morning. But everyone between the Carolinas and Miami should be ready for impacts."It’s important for Floridians on the East Coast to monitor this storm closely," DeSantis said in a statement on Thursday."Every Florida resident should have seven days of supplies, including food, water and medicine, and should have a plan in case of disaster.
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