VIOLET VIEW: The skies over Florida turned purple as Hurricane Dorian churned north up the east coast, offering residents some unusual and beautiful sky gazing.
Hurricane Dorian is pummeling the South Carolina coastline Thursday before the powerful storm moves"to unleash its fury" on North Carolina.Downtown Charleston's narrow, low-lying streets -- which are prone to flooding -- are underwater, and a portion of the historic waterfront city's expressway has been shut down since Wednesday due to flooding.
Stay where you are. Dont aimlessly drive around just to take a look at the conditions. #HurricaneDorian #IOP #BeachPolice pic.twitter.com/IYEC6PfmKw Downtown Savannah, Georgia, and the nearby beach town of Tybee Island were mostly spared when Dorian blew through overnight. South Carolina is in the thick of Dorian before the hurricane's powerful winds take aim on North Carolina. A wind gust reached 92 mph off South Carolina's Fripp Island.
The coastal Carolinas could see up to 15 inches of rainfall. The combination of relentless rain and a dangerous storm surge as high as 8 feet could cause life-threatening flash floods. The official death toll from the storm is at 20 but that number is expected to rise in the coming days as authorities assess the destruction on the ground, according to Bahamian authorities.
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