States of emergencies have been declared in Georgia and the Carolinas as fears rise that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall there wreak...
States of emergencies have been declared in Georgia and the Carolinas as fears rise that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall there wreaking havoc across the region - while Florida braces itself to skirt the eye of the 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm.
Weather agencies warn the storm could become a Category 5 storm by Labor Day, as the fearsome hurricane gains new muscle that will threaten Florida's peninsula with winds of up to 145 mph by late Monday or early Tuesday.
But the National Hurricane Center in Miami cautioned that its meteorologists remain uncertain whether Dorian would make a devastating direct strike on the state's east coast or inflict a glancing blow, as the consensus path now has the storm headed for landfall near the South Carolina and Georgia border, potentially just grazing Florida.
On Saturday, the shutters were up at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
'Excellent news for Florida this Saturday morning. The official forecast from NHC and the latest model forecasts are pointing toward an offshore Florida track as dangerous Dorian approaches,' said WOFL-Fox 35 meteorologist Jayme King.
'We're not out of the woods by any stretch, this needs to be watched and all Central Floridians need to be on guard until the storm rides north of our location.'
President Trump tweeted: 'Looking like our great South Carolina could get hit MUCH harder than first thought. Georgia and North Carolina also. It's moving around and very hard to predict, except that it is one of the biggest and strongest (and really wide) that we have seen in decades. Be safe!'
On Saturday night, Vice President Mike Pence said Trump was receiving briefings and updates at Camp David.
'It's an extremely dangerous hurricane, and while some are reporting changes in the track, anyone in the path of Hurricane Dorian should listen to state and local and first responders and public safety personnel and heed their warnings,' Pence said.
Pence says FEMA officials are reassessing where to deploy assets as they track the hurricane.
States of emergencies have been declared in Georgia and the Carolinas as fears rise that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall there wreaking havoc across the region - while Florida braces itself to skirt the eye of the Category 4 storm
The eye of Hurricane Dorian is seen from an NOAA Orian aircraft during a reconnaissance mission over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday
Miami Beach public works department workers fill sandbags and help load them into residents'cars in Miami Beach, Florida
Shutters up: President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club is shown ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Palm Beach, Florida
Mar-a-Lago Club has its shutters up ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Palm Beach, Florida
Miami Beach public works department workers fill sandbags and help load them into residents'cars in Miami Beach, Florida
Pigeons fly above Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA, 31 August 2019. Florida is preparing for Hurricane Dorian
Ken Southworth (L) and Ben Oliva (R) photograph the sunrise behind Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA, 31 August 2019. Florida is preparing for Hurricane Dorian