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Thursday, September 13, 2018

HURRICANE FLORENCE: Emergencies declared in several states

 

Laura Gretch holds Frances, a Chihuahua mix, as she helps unload cats and dogs arriving at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington from Norfolk, Virginia, on September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Laura Gretch holds Frances, a Chihuahua mix, as she helps unload cats and dogs arriving at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington from Norfolk, Virginia, on September 11.
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A Costco employee attempts to direct traffic at gas pumps in Apex, North Carolina, near Raleigh on September 11.
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A Costco employee attempts to direct traffic at gas pumps in Apex, North Carolina, near Raleigh on September 11.
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Veronica Gallardo and Robert Kelly place a plastic tarp over an American flag inside the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, on September 11.
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Veronica Gallardo and Robert Kelly place a plastic tarp over an American flag inside the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, on September 11.
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A man eyes a store's bare bread shelves as people stock up on food in Myrtle Beach on September 11.
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A man eyes a store's bare bread shelves as people stock up on food in Myrtle Beach on September 11.
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Hurricane Florence swirls in the Atlantic Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10.
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Hurricane Florence swirls in the Atlantic Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10.
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Chuck Ledford, left, watches cartoons on a phone with his daughter Misty as they seek shelter at Emma B. Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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Chuck Ledford, left, watches cartoons on a phone with his daughter Misty as they seek shelter at Emma B. Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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Marcus Thurston and his wife, Shenae, evacuate a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as they cut their vacation short on Tuesday, September 11.
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Marcus Thurston and his wife, Shenae, evacuate a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as they cut their vacation short on Tuesday, September 11.
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Workers board up the Wrightsville Beach Art Co. in North Carolina.
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Workers board up the Wrightsville Beach Art Co. in North Carolina.
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Larry Pierson buys bottled water at a grocery store in Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
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Larry Pierson buys bottled water at a grocery store in Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
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Scott Fleenor, bottom, and Jeremiah Trendell board over the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach.
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Scott Fleenor, bottom, and Jeremiah Trendell board over the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach.
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Waves crash around Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence begin to affect the coast on Thursday, September 13.
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Waves crash around Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence begin to affect the coast on Thursday, September 13.
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A Ferris wheel sits with its gondolas removed in preparation for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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A Ferris wheel sits with its gondolas removed in preparation for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Astronaut Alexander Gerst <a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1039870236227522560" target="_blank">posted this photo on Twitter</a> of Hurricane Florence saying, "It's chilling, even from space." Gerst is aboard the International Space Station.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Astronaut Alexander Gerst posted this photo on Twitter of Hurricane Florence saying, "It's chilling, even from space." Gerst is aboard the International Space Station.
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Evacuees take refuge at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Evacuees take refuge at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Marge Brown says goodbye to her father, George Brown, before his evacuation from a health care home in Morehead City, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Marge Brown says goodbye to her father, George Brown, before his evacuation from a health care home in Morehead City, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Workers take boats out of the water in Wanchese Harbor in Wanchese, North Carolina, on September 12 as the Outer Banks prepares for Florence.
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Workers take boats out of the water in Wanchese Harbor in Wanchese, North Carolina, on September 12 as the Outer Banks prepares for Florence.
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Astronaut Gerst also <a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1039870760343543814" target="_blank">posted this photo to Twitter</a> on September 12, saying, "Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you."
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Astronaut Gerst also posted this photo to Twitter on September 12, saying, "Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you."
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Jeff Bryant, left, and James Evans board the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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Jeff Bryant, left, and James Evans board the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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People fill sandbags in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 11.
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People fill sandbags in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 11.
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Both lanes of Interstate 26 flow westbound in North Charleston, South Carolina, toward Columbia as people evacuate inland on September 11.
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Both lanes of Interstate 26 flow westbound in North Charleston, South Carolina, toward Columbia as people evacuate inland on September 11.
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Laura Gretch holds Frances, a Chihuahua mix, as she helps unload cats and dogs arriving at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington from Norfolk, Virginia, on September 11.
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Laura Gretch holds Frances, a Chihuahua mix, as she helps unload cats and dogs arriving at the Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington from Norfolk, Virginia, on September 11.
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A Costco employee attempts to direct traffic at gas pumps in Apex, North Carolina, near Raleigh on September 11.
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A Costco employee attempts to direct traffic at gas pumps in Apex, North Carolina, near Raleigh on September 11.
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Veronica Gallardo and Robert Kelly place a plastic tarp over an American flag inside the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, on September 11.
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Veronica Gallardo and Robert Kelly place a plastic tarp over an American flag inside the Casemate Museum at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, on September 11.
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A man eyes a store's bare bread shelves as people stock up on food in Myrtle Beach on September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
A man eyes a store's bare bread shelves as people stock up on food in Myrtle Beach on September 11.
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Hurricane Florence swirls in the Atlantic Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Hurricane Florence swirls in the Atlantic Ocean in this photo from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10.
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Chuck Ledford, left, watches cartoons on a phone with his daughter Misty as they seek shelter at Emma B. Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Chuck Ledford, left, watches cartoons on a phone with his daughter Misty as they seek shelter at Emma B. Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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Marcus Thurston and his wife, Shenae, evacuate a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as they cut their vacation short on Tuesday, September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Marcus Thurston and his wife, Shenae, evacuate a hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as they cut their vacation short on Tuesday, September 11.
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Workers board up the Wrightsville Beach Art Co. in North Carolina.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Workers board up the Wrightsville Beach Art Co. in North Carolina.
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Larry Pierson buys bottled water at a grocery store in Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Larry Pierson buys bottled water at a grocery store in Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
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Scott Fleenor, bottom, and Jeremiah Trendell board over the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Scott Fleenor, bottom, and Jeremiah Trendell board over the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach.
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Waves crash around Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence begin to affect the coast on Thursday, September 13.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Waves crash around Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence begin to affect the coast on Thursday, September 13.
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A Ferris wheel sits with its gondolas removed in preparation for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
A Ferris wheel sits with its gondolas removed in preparation for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, September 12, in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Astronaut Alexander Gerst <a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1039870236227522560" target="_blank">posted this photo on Twitter</a> of Hurricane Florence saying, "It's chilling, even from space." Gerst is aboard the International Space Station.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Astronaut Alexander Gerst posted this photo on Twitter of Hurricane Florence saying, "It's chilling, even from space." Gerst is aboard the International Space Station.
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Evacuees take refuge at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, North Carolina, on September 12.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Evacuees take refuge at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Marge Brown says goodbye to her father, George Brown, before his evacuation from a health care home in Morehead City, North Carolina, on September 12.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Marge Brown says goodbye to her father, George Brown, before his evacuation from a health care home in Morehead City, North Carolina, on September 12.
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Workers take boats out of the water in Wanchese Harbor in Wanchese, North Carolina, on September 12 as the Outer Banks prepares for Florence.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Workers take boats out of the water in Wanchese Harbor in Wanchese, North Carolina, on September 12 as the Outer Banks prepares for Florence.
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Astronaut Gerst also <a href="https://twitter.com/Astro_Alex/status/1039870760343543814" target="_blank">posted this photo to Twitter</a> on September 12, saying, "Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you."
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Astronaut Gerst also posted this photo to Twitter on September 12, saying, "Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye. Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you."
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Jeff Bryant, left, and James Evans board the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Jeff Bryant, left, and James Evans board the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11.
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People fill sandbags in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
People fill sandbags in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 11.
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Both lanes of Interstate 26 flow westbound in North Charleston, South Carolina, toward Columbia as people evacuate inland on September 11.
Photos: Hurricane Florence closing in
Both lanes of Interstate 26 flow westbound in North Charleston, South Carolina, toward Columbia as people evacuate inland on September 11.
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Officials in several states have declared states of emergency, including in the Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland, where coastal areas are still recovering from summer storms.
Florence's expanse even captured the attention of the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station, who have been tweeting pictures of the storm back to Earth.
    "Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 km directly above the eye," German astronaut Alexander Gerst tweeted. "Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you."
    Florence is one of four named storms in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Isaac is forecast to approach the Lesser Antilles Islands on Thursday. Hurricane Helene is veering toward Europe. And newly formed Subtropical Storm Joyce is not expected to threaten land soon. Those four storms are brewing at the same time Hurricane Olivia is pounding Hawaii.
    CNN's Brandon Miller, Nicole Chavez, Kaylee Hartung, Jason Hanna and Steve Almasy contributed to this report.
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