Strengthening Hurricane Florence blasts toward U.S. East Coast

Strengthening Hurricane Florence blasts toward U.S. East Coast Reuters (Reuters) - Florence intensified into a hurricane on Sunday and was expected to strengthen rapidly as it churned across the Atlantic Ocean and threatened to make landfall on the U.S. East Coast by the end of the week. With winds at 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour), Florence became a Category 1 hurricane and was expected to develop into a major storm, defined as Category 3 or higher, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. The post Strengthening Hurricane Florence blasts toward U.S. East Coast appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.