'Threat becomes reality': Florence begins days of rain, wind
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The big slosh has begun, and the consequences could be disastrous. Hurricane Florence’s leading edge battered the Carolina coast Thursday, bending trees and shooting frothy sea water over streets on the Outer Banks, as the hulking storm closed in with 105 mph (165 kph) winds for a drenching siege that could last all weekend. Forecasters said conditions will only get more lethal as the storm pushes ashore early Friday near […]
