Hurricane Warning for Parts of Florida as Hermine Strengthens

Tropical Storm Hermine picked up strength and was expected to be a hurricane when it reached Florida's north Gulf Coast on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds that forecasters warned could cause catastrophic flooding. With as much as 20 inches (51 cm) of rain expected, schools several Florida coastal counties were closed on Thursday and some low-lying areas already have seen floods from Hermine. After battering the coast, the storm is expected to move across the...

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