Here's what the DC region can expect from Hurricane Florence

With winds of 125 mph and a span of hundreds of miles, Hurricane Florence is already one of the largest and strongest hurricanes ever to threaten the East Coast. State officials have said the inmates are safer in the prison than they would be in an evacuation. "We are ready for the big one that is coming!"

U.S. officials issued a hurricane warning for more than 300 miles of coastline as more than 1.5 million people were told to evacuate.

The lingering storm could bring days of heavy rains, which could spark intense floods from SC to Virginia.

Maryland, though, could be spared the catastrophic flooding thought possible in recent days.

"This is shaping up to be a very unsafe scenario, as Florence nears our coast and stalls, unprecedented, and life-threatening flooding may unfold", the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina, wrote Wednesday.

"This is not going to be a glancing blow", Byard said, warning of power outages, road closures, infrastructure damage and potential loss of life.

Hurricane Florence on Tuesday night USA east coast time.

Residents are running out of time to evacuate before Hurricane Florence roars in to North and SC bringing potentially deadly flooding, officials warn.

Hurricane Florence is still a few days out from making landfall, and as we've seen, the forecast tract has varied.

"Be prepared for the inland effects of the storm as well as the ensuing storm surge in coastal areas", Mr Deal said in a statement.

The president signed emergency declarations for the Carolinas and Virginia, a move that frees up federal money and resources. Parts of SC could see 5 to 10 inches, with isolated areas getting 20 inches, said the center. Tropical Storm Isaac was east of the Lesser Antilles and expected to pass south of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba, while Hurricane Helene was moving northward away from land.

Sorry Our Mac Apps Collected Browser Histories — Trend Micro
It claims it prevents "malware and malicious files from infecting your Mac" and claims to be one of the best apps to do so. Well, that seems to be exactly what's happened with a series of apps which have now been yoinked from the store by Apple .

Woody White, Chairman of the New Hanover County Commissioners, said: "It's going to be bad".

"They told me to bring a pillow and blanket", Whisler said.

Another FEMA spokesman said: "I need to re-emphasise this is a risky storm". "We're trying to get everyone out, and as such we are shutting the hospital down".

"Hugo was a direct hit", he said.

"Everything is packed", Espinoza said.

Trump also took a shot at the mayor of San Juan after she derided his claim that the administration's response to Hurricane Maria past year in Puerto Rico was an "incredible unsung success". "If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have minded staying here".

Even with a slightly revised southward track, Hurricane Florence still poses a significant threat to central North Carolina and Alamance County.

On another barrier island just below the Bogue Banks, Steve Harrigan reported live from North Topsail Beach, where visitors and residents were largely heeding warnings from Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) to evacuate.

In Virginia, 245,000 coastal residents were ordered to evacuate.

In a separate tweet, Trump warned that the storm was "looking even bigger than anticipated".