Category 4 Hurricane Florence will churn toward the Atlantic Seaboard, likely reaching the coast of North Carolina late Thursday or Friday. Florence is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane, resulting in potentially devastating coastal damage due to wind, waves, and storm surge. However, even greater impacts may occur after Florence moves inland and possibly loops or stalls, leading to the potential for catastrophic flooding.
Storm-total rainfall could reach 20 inches or more in parts of the southern Mid-Atlantic region.
