Hurricane Dorian strengthens again and heads for the Carolinas

Hurricane Dorian, as seen in a satellite image on September 3, 2019, along with two other brewing storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "KDSP" Hurricane Dorian has strengthened into a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and is heading towards the Carolinas along the East Coast of the United States. .

As of 8 a.m. EST, the National Hurricane Center said the storm's eye was up to 50 nautical miles in diameter, with its center located about 70 miles (115 kilometers) south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The latest news is that the storm is moving north-northeast at a speed of 8 miles (13 kilometers) per hour.

Rescue and cleanup efforts are underway in the Bahamas. Reports show that 20 people have been declared dead as of Wednesday (September 4), and all eyes are still on Hurricane Dorian. The storm hit the Bahamas on September 1 as a Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of up to 180 miles (285 kilometers) per hour. It was the strongest storm to hit the Bahamas in modern history, where it stalled for several days

was a low-pressure system moving down from the Great Lakes region, which pushed the storm northward over Florida, which was saved from a direct hit. Forecasters expect the storm to turn northeastward by tonight and increase its forward speed on Friday (September 6). Following the simulated track, Dorian is expected to approach the South Carolina coast today and then approach or cross the North Carolina coast tonight and Friday, according to the 8 a.m. update.

"Residents in these areas should be prepared for damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and flooding, forecasters said in the latest report from the NHC. They added that life-threatening Flash flooding is expected to spread across the East Carolinas today Friday night into Saturday morning (September 7), and forecasters say Dorian will move into southeastern New England later Saturday. As Dorian moves closer to Nova Scotia over the next few days, some wind shear is expected to slowly weaken the storm, but it is expected to maintain hurricane strength (meaning sustained wind speeds). 74 mph, or 119 km/h) over the next 3 days

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Originally published in Live Science.