Hurricane Florence: First surges hit US shores

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Hurricane Florence approaches US shores Thousands have evacuated ahead of the category one storm, which is about to make landfall on the south eastern coast of the US.

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How windy is a hurricane? Sarah Keith-Lucas explains how we measure the strength of hurricanes.

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'Everybody's frightened' People have left homes and taken precautions ahead of Hurricane Florence.

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On the ground as Hurricane Florence arrives BBC correspondents show us what they're seeing as the storm nears the coasts of the Carolinas.

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There's a hurricane coming But many Americans are ignoring the warnings.

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Hurricane Florence seen from space The National Hurricane Center says Florence "is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane".

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