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Dorian hitting the Carolinas as Category 3

9/5/2019

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Latest from CBS: 
  • Hurricane Dorian has regained strength, becoming a Category 3 storm again.
  • Hurricane conditions were expected along parts of the South Carolina coast Thursday morning and along the North Carolina coast later in the day.
  • As of 9 a.m. ET Thursday, the storm's core was about 70 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and 160 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
  • The hurricane center said dangerous storm surges were possible Thursday on the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts.
  • Some 174,000 homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, which had by far the most -- 159,000.
  • The hurricane decimated parts of the Bahamas for 48 hours, leaving at least 20 people dead. Rescue and relief efforts have been under way.
More up-to-the-minute reports are here.

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