Residents of US State, South Carolina, have been ordered to evacuate from the coast as the state prepares for Hurricane Florence to make landfall later this week.
The US State’s Governor, Henry McMaster on Monday mandated that, beginning Tuesday, eight counties along the coast — Horry, Georgetown, Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, Colleton, Beaufort and Jasper — evacuate by no later than noon.
President Trump tweeted, “My people just informed me that this is one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in many years. Also, looking like a direct hit on North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Please be prepared, be careful and be SAFE!”
To the incredible citizens of North Carolina, South Carolina and the entire East Coast – the storm looks very bad! Please take all necessary precautions. We have already began mobilizing our assets to respond accordingly, and we are here for you! pic.twitter.com/g74cyD6b6K
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2018
The US president added he’s spoken to South Carolina Gov. McMaster, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam — all of whom have declared state of emergencies for their respective states — ahead of the storm.
“Federal Government stands by, ready to assist 24/7,” Trump said.
South Carolina’s Department of Public Safety said they’re “planning for a large-scale evacuation” as Florence, currently sustaining 140 mph winds as a Category 4 hurricane, is forecast to make landfall on the Carolina coast late Thursday.
The US National Hurricane Center said during an earlier advisory on Monday that Florence has quickly intensified and could be potentially catastrophic.
The storm, as of the Miami-based center’s 5 p.m. advisory, is about 525 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and about 1,170 miles east-southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina.
