‘This Is A Powerful Storm That Can Kill’: Hurricane Florence’s Onslaught Begins

WILMINGTON, N.C. (CBS News) — The leading edge of Hurricane Florence has arrived in North Carolina, with tropical storm-force winds carrying drenching bands of rainfall onto some beach communities, meteorologists said Thursday. The monster storm was moving in for a prolonged and potentially catastrophic stay along the Southeast coast that could drench the homes of as many as 10 million people.
Florence’s top sustained wind speeds dropped from a high of 140 mph to 105 m