Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 2 storm, but still deemed 'extremely dangerous' as it nears landfall
The potentially disastrous storm is currently moving northeast at nearly 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, according to reports.
The monster storm, Hurricane Florence, has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it approached North and South Carolina. The National Hurricane Center (NHC), however, has said that the hurricane is still forecast to be an "extremely dangerous major hurricane when it nears the US coast late Thursday and Friday."
Reports state that storm surges as high as 9 feet and rainfall of as much as 40 inches in some areas are predicted if conditions fall into place.
