Hurricane Florence strengthening now, and expected to make landfall as a major Cat 3-4 hurricane.
Emergency declarations in several states along east coast.
Very concerning indications in some models that Florence could stall over coastal areas, similar to how Hurricane Harvey lingered over Houston last year. Potential for massive rain event, making the video above all the more relevant.
Scientists tracked moisture from hot ocean, thru Harvey, onto mainland, – good discussion of climate impacts on storms.
We felt the wrath of Hurricane Hugo all the way to the Upstate of South Carolina and already I have compared Hugo to Florence. In Spartanburg, SC and all the way to Charlotte, NC, trees were laid over like match sticks and no one had power for weeks. It was horrible.
Ocean temperatures off the east coast are so far above average it’s like an ocean of gasoline waiting for a spark.
Expecting carnage.