CBS News reports that Hurricane Dorian has become more alarming overnight and may grow to Category 4, making it “very dangerous” to the Miami-area coastline it’s headed toward.
There’s a good chance Dorian will power its way into a Category 4 with potentially catastrophic 140 mph winds before making landfall on the mainland U.S., the center added, according to CBS News weather producer David Parkinson.
He said Dorian would probably make landfall early Monday evening at the earliest and Tuesday morning at the latest, probably over the central Florida Atlantic coast though possibly farther south.
Florida residents rushed to supermarkets across the state to buy food and supplies.
CNN is now predicting a “monster.”
“If you’re anywhere on that east coast of Florida, you want to have food, water, medicine for up to seven days,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. Dorian warrants a multibillion dollar price tag, FEMA associate administrator Jeffrey Byard told reporters Thursday.
“This is going to be a big storm. We’re prepared for a big response,” he said.
Since Dorian had minimal impact on Puerto Rico, the agency is shifting staff from the island to Florida in preparation.
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