NHS scales Florence, danger remains

The National Hurricane Center has scaled heavy hurricane Florence to category 3 on Wednesday.

According to the NHC, the center of Florence is now about 755 kilometers east-southeast of Myrtle Beach, between Charleston and Wilmington. Wind speeds of 205 kilometers per hour are measured. Although the hurricane will probably decrease in strength again on Thursday evening, the meteorological institute in Miami will continue to warn against extreme weather.