Over a million people evacuate US East coast as Hurricane Florence bears down on Wilmington, North Carolina
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President Donald Trump issued multiple warnings on Monday for residents of the Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Florence, which is strengthening in intensity as it approaches the United States. The president also approved emergency declarations in South Carolina and North Carolina in the wake of the oncoming storm.
Trump tweeted that Hurricane Florence is "one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in many years" as mandatory evacuation of over one million people has been ordered, of the residents who live along the coastline of South Carolina.
To the incredible citizens of North Carolina, South Carolina and the entire East Coast - the storm looks very bad! Please take all necessary precautions. We have already began mobilizing our assets to respond accordingly, and we are here for you! pic.twitter.com/g74cyD6b6K
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2018