Hurricane Dorian strengthens to a Category 4 storm, National Hurricane Center says

  • 📰 CNN Philippines
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 52 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 63%

Hurricane Dorian became an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Deborah Thomas, 69, was preparing for the storm Friday at a Home Depot in West Palm Beach when she broke down in tears with worry over how her dog and her pigs would survive the storm.

It is then forecast to roar toward the US mainland Monday evening into Tuesday morning at major-hurricane strength, though experts warn that forecasts are subject to change.Regardless, residents across the state should be prepared, CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said."We've been saying 'all of Florida' for a reason."

"There's still a lot of questions there, but the fact remains — the potential is still there," Chinchar said."So, you need to plan accordingly."Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that President Trump had approved a federal emergency declaration for his state. Florida's Highway Patrol will begin escorting fuel trucks to boost the volume that can be brought into the state, DeSantis said Friday. Service and truck rates for fuel trucks also have been waived.

"Get water, get gas, get cash out of the ATMs," West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James said."The more we hear about this storm, it sounds like a serious one."

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in PH
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Hurricane Dorian is getting stronger and could hit the US as a Category 3Hurricane Dorian has a lot of warm water and time ahead of it, and it's expected to use both to grow into a major cyclone with a good chance of slamming Florida's Atlantic Coast by Labor Day. So, are they gonna nuke it or what?
Source: CNN Philippines - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Dorian to become major hurricane as it targets Florida
Source: ANCALERTS - 🏆 26. / 50 Read more »

Hurricane heads for Florida after brushing Caribbean islandsSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Dorian moved out over open waters early Thursday after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warned it was gaining strength and probably would grow into a dangerous storm while heading toward the northern Bahamas and Florida's east coast.
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

DepEd launches program, media packages to benefit early childhood developmentRecognizing the importance of promoting nurturing care for early childhood development, the Department of Education (DepEd) continues to call for strengthened support among various sectors to invest on young children.
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch padDUBAI, United Arab Emirates— A rocket at an Iranian space center that was set to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the US apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone.
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »

PG&E unveils Safety Action Center for wildfire safety adviceSAN FRANCISCO--We’ve all heard the phrase that it’s better to be safe than sorry. And Ben Franklin wisely opined that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And a poster proclaiming
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »