Florida on Labor Day alert as Hurricane Dorian gains strength
Puerto Rico breathed a sigh of relief as no major damage was reported from Hurricane Dorian, but Florida may not be so lucky.
The Sunshine State has declared a state of emergency as it prepares for the arrival of Dorian which may dampen Monday’s Labor Day holiday for many people.
Forecasters say the storm will move across the Bahamas later this week and warned of heavy rainfall that could cause ‘life-threatening’ flash floods.
They say the storm is likely to strengthen before making landfall on Monday on the US Southeast coast.
The US National Hurricane Center predicts Dorian reaching Category 3 Hurricane strength before weakening.
That could mean intense rains and sustained winds of more than 125 mph.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 26 counties which could be in the path of the hurricane, as forecasters predict high winds and possible storm surge and flooding.
According to National Hurricane Center director Ken Graham it will make landfall early Monday but parts of the coastline could be impacted hours before then.
When it does reach land it could affect a wide area of the panhandle.
"Please don’t think this is just coastal. This is over the whole state," Graham said.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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