Washington D.C. : Hurricane warnings were issued on Sunday night (local time) particularly across a stretch of eastern Florida located along the Atlantic coastline as powerful storm Dorian neared the United States. In view of the storm, mandatory evacuations were also ordered in South Carolina and Georgia.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center issued its first hurricane warning around 5:00 p.m. (local time) on Sunday. The storm was about 175 miles east of Palm Beach and moving to the west at five mph in the evening, Fox News reported.
The Center, in a statement, said, "Life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the Florida east coast through mid-week and relevant warnings are in effect. Only a slight deviation to the left of the official forecast would bring the core of Dorian near or over the Florida east coast. Residents should listen to advice given by local emergency officials."
"There is an increasing likelihood of strong winds and dangerous storm surge along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina later this week. Residents in these areas should continue to monitor the progress of Dorian and listen to advice given by local emergency officials," the statement read.
