'Life-threatening' Hurricane Dorian hits southeast North Carolina with heavy rains as storm sweeps through region
- 5 years ago
The moment is captured when Hurricane Dorian continued sweeping through the Carolinas, hitting southeast North Carolina with heavy rain and squally weather Thursday morning (September 5).
As of 11 a.m. ET, Dorian's maximum sustained winds were at 110 mph — the upper limit for a Category 2 storm.
"This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions," the National Hurricane Center warns in its advisory Thursday morning.
As of 11 a.m. ET, Dorian's maximum sustained winds were at 110 mph — the upper limit for a Category 2 storm.
"This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions," the National Hurricane Center warns in its advisory Thursday morning.