Hurricane Hermine Threatens Florida Coastline

Hurricane Hermine is gathering strength as it threatens Florida’s Gulf Coast, just a few hours away from making landfall in the southeastern U.S. state. Florida’s Governor Rick Scott said the category 1 hurricane could create “life threatening” conditions as the wind gets stronger, the waves get bigger and people prepare their houses for Hermine’s landfall. "This is life-threatening. This hurricane is strengthening," Scott said at a press conference. "We're going to...

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