Hurricane Dorian weather: Tracking Hurricane Dorian - Where is hurricane now - NOAA latest - Express.co.uk

After smashing into the Bahamas and lingering over the islands, unleashing torrential rain, hurricane-force winds and deadly storm surge for more than 24 hours, hurricane Dorian is now travelling along the southeastern US coast. According to poweroutage.us more than 167,000 people are without power across Georgia and South Carolina, with the majority of outages in the latter state. Torrential rain could cause deadly flash floods, and residents have been urged to heed evacuation warnings.

As of NOAA’s latest update at 2am EDT (7am BST) Dorian was producing wind gusts near hurricane-force over eastern North Carolina.

The hurricane was located around 30 miles south-southwest of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and approximately 55 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dorian is moving toward the northeast near 15mph and is packing wind speeds of 90mph with higher gusts.

On the forecast track, the centre of Dorian will move near or over the coast of North Carolina during the next several hours.

The centre should move to the southeast of extreme southeastern New England tonight and Saturday morning, and then across Nova Scotia late Saturday or Saturday night.

Read More: Hurricane tracker: Three horror storms intensifying in Atlantic

This makes Dorian a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Rainfall is impacting the coast of the Carolinas, with hurricane conditions likely over the area later today.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the centre of the storm and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km).

Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane over the next few days as it tracks northward along the southeastern US coast.

Read More:Hurricane Dorian LIVE radar: Where is Hurricane Dorian?

According to NOAA’s latest update, “tropical storm conditions are currently affecting portions of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.

“Hurricane conditions are expected along portions of the South Carolina coast later this morning.

“Tropical storm conditions will begin along the coast of North Carolina within the next couple of hours, with hurricane conditions beginning later today.

“Tropical storm conditions are possible over portions of southeastern Massachusetts by late Friday or early Saturday.”

Read More: Tropical Storm Gabrielle: FIVE storms churn in the Atlantic

Summary of storm warnings and watches in effect

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for

• Wrightsville Beach NC to Poquoson VA
• Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
• Neuse and Pamlico Rivers

Hampton Roads

• A Hurricane Warning is in effect for
• South Santee River to the North Carolina/Virginia border
• Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for

• Nova Scotia

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for

• North Carolina/Virginia border to Fenwick Island DE
• Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point southward
• Tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island
• Woods Hole to Sagamore Beach MA
• Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard MA

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for

• Prince Edward Island
• Magdalen Islands
• Fundy National Park to Shediac.
• Francois to Boat Harbour.

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Hurricane Dorian weather: Tracking Hurricane Dorian - Where is hurricane now - NOAA latest - Express.co.uk

After smashing into the Bahamas and lingering over the islands, unleashing torrential rain, hurricane-force winds and deadly storm surge for more than 24 hours, hurricane Dorian is now travelling along the southeastern US coast. According to poweroutage.us more than 167,000 people are without power across Georgia and South Carolina, with the majority of outages in the latter state. Torrential rain could cause deadly flash floods, and residents have been urged to heed evacuation warnings.

As of NOAA’s latest update at 2am EDT (7am BST) Dorian was producing wind gusts near hurricane-force over eastern North Carolina.

The hurricane was located around 30 miles south-southwest of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, and approximately 55 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dorian is moving toward the northeast near 15mph and is packing wind speeds of 90mph with higher gusts.

On the forecast track, the centre of Dorian will move near or over the coast of North Carolina during the next several hours.

The centre should move to the southeast of extreme southeastern New England tonight and Saturday morning, and then across Nova Scotia late Saturday or Saturday night.

Read More: Hurricane tracker: Three horror storms intensifying in Atlantic

This makes Dorian a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Rainfall is impacting the coast of the Carolinas, with hurricane conditions likely over the area later today.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the centre of the storm and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km).

Dorian is expected to remain a powerful hurricane over the next few days as it tracks northward along the southeastern US coast.

Read More:Hurricane Dorian LIVE radar: Where is Hurricane Dorian?

According to NOAA’s latest update, “tropical storm conditions are currently affecting portions of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts.

“Hurricane conditions are expected along portions of the South Carolina coast later this morning.

“Tropical storm conditions will begin along the coast of North Carolina within the next couple of hours, with hurricane conditions beginning later today.

“Tropical storm conditions are possible over portions of southeastern Massachusetts by late Friday or early Saturday.”

Read More: Tropical Storm Gabrielle: FIVE storms churn in the Atlantic

Summary of storm warnings and watches in effect

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for

• Wrightsville Beach NC to Poquoson VA
• Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
• Neuse and Pamlico Rivers

Hampton Roads

• A Hurricane Warning is in effect for
• South Santee River to the North Carolina/Virginia border
• Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for

• Nova Scotia

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for

• North Carolina/Virginia border to Fenwick Island DE
• Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point southward
• Tidal Potomac south of Cobb Island
• Woods Hole to Sagamore Beach MA
• Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard MA

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for

• Prince Edward Island
• Magdalen Islands
• Fundy National Park to Shediac.
• Francois to Boat Harbour.

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Robert Mugabe, longtime ruler of Zimbabwe, dead at 95 - Fox News

Robert Mugabe, the controversial president of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017 after decades in power, has died at age 95.

Mugabe’s death was confirmed Friday on Twitter by Emmerson Mnangawa, who succeeded Mugabe as leader of the East African nation.

"It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe," Mnangawa wrote on Twitter. "Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. His contribution to the history of our nation and continent will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in eternal peace."

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Mnangagwa's statement did not provide details of Mugabe's death.

Family members also confirmed the death to the BBC, that news agency reported.

Reuters reported that Mugabe died in Singapore, where he had previously undergone medical treatment in recent years. In November, Mnangagwa said Mugabe was no longer able to walk when he was in Singapore for medical care -- but Mnangagwa did not specify why Mugabe was being treated, according to Reuters. Officials often said publicly that Mugabe was treated for a cataract, and denied reports that he had prostate cancer, the report said.

In August, Fox News reported that Mugabe had been hospitalized in Singapore fourth months earlier. A photo tweeted in August showed Mugabe with his son, Robert Mugabe Jr.

Mnangagwa claimed at the time that Mugabe "could be released soon."

In May, Mugabe announced plans to place as many as 30 vehicles as well as farm equipment up for auction, suggesting financial problems for the family.

Mugabe took power in Zimbabwe after white minority rule ended in 1980. He blamed  Zimbabwe's economic problems on international sanctions and once said he wanted to rule for life. But growing discontent about the southern African country's fractured leadership and other problems prompted a military intervention, impeachment proceedings by the parliament and large street demonstrations for his removal.

The announcement of Mugabe's Nov. 21, 2017 resignation after he initially ignored escalating calls to quit triggered wild celebrations in the streets of the capital, Harare. Well into the night, cars honked and people danced and sang in a spectacle of free expression that would have been impossible during his years in power and reflected hopes for a better future.

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe looks on during a press conference at his private residence nicknamed "Blue Roof" in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 29, 2018. (Reuters)

Mugabe's decline in his last years as president was partly linked to the political ambitions of his wife, Grace, a brash, divisive figure whose ruling party faction eventually lost out in a power struggle with supporters of Mnangagwa, who was close to the military.

Despite Zimbabwe's decline during his rule, Mugabe remained defiant, railing against the West for what he called its neo-colonialist attitude and urging Africans to take control of their resources, a populist message that was often a hit even as many nations on the continent shed the strongman model and moved toward democracy.

Mugabe enjoyed acceptance among peers in Africa who chose not to judge him in the same way as Britain, the United States and other Western detractors. Toward the end of his rule, he served as rotating chairman of the 54-nation African Union and the 15-nation Southern African Development Community; his criticism of the International Criminal Court was welcomed by regional leaders who also thought it was being unfairly used to target Africans.

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Mugabe was born in Zvimba, 40 miles west of the capital of Harare. As a child, he tended his grandfather's cattle and goats, fished for bream in muddy water holes, played football and "boxed a lot," as he recalled later.

Mugabe lacked the easy charisma of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader and contemporary who became South Africa's first black president in 1994 after reconciling with its former white rulers. But he drew admirers in some quarters for taking a hard line with the West, and he could be disarming despite his sometimes harsh demeanor.

"The gift of politicians is never to stop speaking until the people say, 'Ah, we are tired,'" he said at a 2015 news conference. "You are now tired. I say thank you."

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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Boris Johnson's brother Jo announces resignation from UK government - CNN

Johnson is the MP for Orpington and the universities minister in his brother's government.

"In recent weeks I've been torn between family loyalty and the national interest - it's an unresolvable tension [and] time for others to take on my roles as MP & Minister," Johnson tweeted.

This story has been updated to correct the day of Jo Johnson's announcement.

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Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it threatens landfall in the Carolinas - CNN

The storm had lost some of its strength after hitting the Bahamas. But it intensified again into a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

TRACK THE STORM

The city of Charleston was already experiencing flooding Thursday morning, Charleston County Emergency Management told CNN. Dorian is 80 miles south-southeast of the city, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. advisory.

Dorian is expected to continue moving closer to the coast of South Carolina throughout the day and then along or over the coast of North Carolina Thursday night into Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

'Just stay put ... until this passes,' mayor says

More than 1 million people in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina are under mandatory evacuation orders, forecasters said.

The South Carolina cities of Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant are under a flash flood warning until 10:15 a.m. ET, the National Weather Service in Charleston said Thursday morning.

Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring between 15-20 inches of rain along the South Carolina coast, including downtown Charleston, through Thursday afternoon, meteorologist Steve Rowley with the National Weather Service in Charleston office told CNN.

The storm's eye wall is forecast to pass less than 40 miles from the Charleston County coast, he said.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, and the hurricane center warned of "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds, regardless of the exact track of Dorian's center."

As conditions began to deteriorate in Charleston early Thursday, emergency management officials requested that citizens shelter in place, the Charleston Police Department said on Twitter.

Charleston mayor John Tecklenburg said that he wants the city to be a "ghost town" during the storm.

"Just stay put for another six or eight hours until this passes, and then we're going to clean up and get back to normal quickly," Tecklenburg said.

More than 167,000 customers were without power in South Carolina and Georgia Thursday morning, according to poweroutage.us. The bulk of those were in South Carolina, where 154,000 customers were in the dark.

State, federal and local agencies at the State Emergency Operations Center are working together to prepare evacuation and recovery efforts in anticipation of Dorian, according to a tweet from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

Hurricane warning extends to Carolina-Virginia border

A hurricane warning is in effect from north of the Savannah River up to the North Carolina-Virginia border.

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp issued a mandatory evacuation order for six coastal counties.

"We need people to evacuate," he said. "This is not a storm to mess with."

A state of emergency has been declared for 21 Georgia counties.

More than 9,1000 customers along coastal Georgia were without power Thursday, with the bulk of the outages around the Savannah area, according to Georgia Power.

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Virginia also declared a state of emergency Tuesday, expecting possible flooding, storm surge, damaging winds and prolonged power outages, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management said.

"Current predictions indicate that it may affect parts of Virginia," Gov. Ralph Northam said. "I am declaring a state of emergency to ensure that localities and communities have the appropriate level of assistance, and to coordinate the Commonwealth's response to any potential impact from Hurricane Dorian."

Dorian is expected to remain a hurricane over the next few days, the hurricane center said Thursday morning.

An unpredictable path

Before its march toward the Carolinas, Dorian had been forecast to strike Florida the hardest. But it changed paths, wreaked havoc on the Bahamas and has so far not caused significant damage along Florida's coast.

Although the state avoided a direct hit, three Florida residents died in incidents related to storm preparation, including a 55-year-old Ocoee man who fell while trimming trees around his house, local officials reported.

A second storm brewing

As Dorian spins along the southeastern US coast, another storm is churning in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, was located 825 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands Thursday morning, moving at 8 mph, the NHC said.

The storm is not expected to strengthen over the next couple days and, but could slowly intensify by the weekend, the hurricane center said.

CNN's Eric Levenson, Joe Sutton, Athena Jones, Michelle Krupa and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.

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Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it threatens landfall in the Carolinas - CNN

The storm had lost some of its strength after hitting the Bahamas. But it intensified again into a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

TRACK THE STORM

The city of Charleston was already experiencing flooding Thursday morning, Charleston County Emergency Management told CNN. Dorian is 80 miles south-southeast of the city, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. advisory.

Dorian is expected to continue moving closer to coast of South Carolina throughout the day and then along or over the coast of North Carolina Thursday night into Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Mandatory evacuations in the Carolinas

More than 1 million people in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina are under mandatory evacuation orders, forecasters said.

The South Carolina cities of Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant are under a flash flood warning until 10:15 a.m. ET, the National Weather Service in Charleston said Thursday morning.

Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring between 15-20 inches of rain along the South Carolina coast through Thursday afternoon, including downtown Charleston, meteorologist Steve Rowley with the National Weather Service in Charleston office told CNN.

The storm's eye wall is expected to pass less than 40 miles from the Charleston County coast, he said.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, and the hurricane center warned of "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds, regardless of the exact track of Dorian's center."

As conditions began to deteriorate in the city of Charleston early Thursday, emergency management officials requested that citizens shelter in place, the Charleston Police Department said on Twitter.

More than 167,000 customers were without power in South Carolina and Georgia Thursday morning, according to poweroutage.us. The bulk of those were in South Carolina, where 154,000 customers were in the dark.

State, federal and local agencies at the State Emergency Operations Center are working together to prepare evacuation and recovery efforts in anticipation of Dorian, according to a tweet from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

Hurricane warning extends to the Carolina-Virginia border

A hurricane warning is in effect from north of the Savannah River up to the North Carolina-Virginia border.

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp issued a mandatory evacuation order for six coastal counties.

"We need people to evacuate," he said. "This is not a storm to mess with."

A state of emergency has been declared for 21 Georgia counties.

More than 9,1000 customers along coastal Georgia were without power Thursday, with the bulk of the outages around the Savannah area, according to Georgia Power.

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Virginia also declared a state of emergency Tuesday, expecting possible flooding, storm surge, damaging winds and prolonged power outages, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management said.

"Current predictions indicate that it may affect parts of Virginia," Gov. Ralph Northam said. "I am declaring a state of emergency to ensure that localities and communities have the appropriate level of assistance, and to coordinate the Commonwealth's response to any potential impact from Hurricane Dorian."

Dorian is expected to remain a hurricane over the next few days, the hurricane center said Thursday morning.

An unpredictable path

Before its march toward the Carolinas, Dorian had been forecast to strike Florida the hardest. But it changed paths, wreaked havoc on the Bahamas and has so far not caused significant damage along Florida's coast.

Although the state avoided a direct hit, three Florida residents died in incidents related to storm preparation, including a 55-year-old Ocoee man who fell while trimming trees around his house, local officials reported.

A second storm brewing

As Dorian spins along the southeastern US coast, another storm is churning in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, was located 825 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands Thursday morning, moving at 8 mph, the NHC said.

The storm is not expected to strengthen over the next couple days and, but could slowly intensify by the weekend, the hurricane center said.

CNN's Eric Levenson, Joe Sutton, Athena Jones, Michelle Krupa and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.

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Hurricane Dorian has strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it threatens landfall in the Carolinas - CNN

The storm had lost some of its strength after hitting the Bahamas. But it intensified again into a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

TRACK THE STORM

The city of Charleston was already experiencing flooding Thursday morning, Charleston County Emergency Management told CNN. Dorian is 80 miles south-southeast of the city, the National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. advisory.

Dorian is expected to continue moving closer to coast of South Carolina throughout the day and then along or over the coast of North Carolina Thursday night into Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Mandatory evacuations in the Carolinas

More than 1 million people in parts of South Carolina and North Carolina are under mandatory evacuation orders, forecasters said.

The South Carolina cities of Charleston, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant are under a flash flood warning until 10:15 a.m. ET, the National Weather Service in Charleston said Thursday morning.

Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring between 15-20 inches of rain along the South Carolina coast through Thursday afternoon, including downtown Charleston, meteorologist Steve Rowley with the National Weather Service in Charleston office told CNN.

The storm's eye wall is expected to pass less than 40 miles from the Charleston County coast, he said.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, and the hurricane center warned of "life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds, regardless of the exact track of Dorian's center."

As conditions began to deteriorate in the city of Charleston early Thursday, emergency management officials requested that citizens shelter in place, the Charleston Police Department said on Twitter.

More than 106,000 customers were without power Thursday morning in South Carolina. Dominion Energy said 64,000 customers were in the dark along the South Carolina coast.

State, federal and local agencies at the State Emergency Operations Center are working together to prepare evacuation and recovery efforts in anticipation of Dorian, according to a tweet from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

Hurricane warning extends to the Carolina-Virginia border

A hurricane warning is in effect from north of the Savannah River up to the North Carolina-Virginia border.

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp issued a mandatory evacuation order for six coastal counties.

"We need people to evacuate," he said. "This is not a storm to mess with."

A state of emergency has been declared for 21 Georgia counties.

More than 9,1000 customers along coastal Georgia were without power Thursday, with the bulk of the outages around the Savannah area, according to Georgia Power.

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Virginia also declared a state of emergency Tuesday, expecting possible flooding, storm surge, damaging winds and prolonged power outages, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management said.

"Current predictions indicate that it may affect parts of Virginia," Gov. Ralph Northam said. "I am declaring a state of emergency to ensure that localities and communities have the appropriate level of assistance, and to coordinate the Commonwealth's response to any potential impact from Hurricane Dorian."

Dorian is expected to remain a hurricane over the next few days, the hurricane center said Thursday morning.

An unpredictable path

Before its march toward the Carolinas, Dorian had been forecast to strike Florida the hardest. But it changed paths, wreaked havoc on the Bahamas and has so far not caused significant damage along Florida's coast.

Although the state avoided a direct hit, three Florida residents died in incidents related to storm preparation, including a 55-year-old Ocoee man who fell while trimming trees around his house, local officials reported.

A second storm brewing

As Dorian spins along the southeastern US coast, another storm is churning in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, was located 825 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands Thursday morning, moving at 8 mph, the NHC said.

The storm is not expected to strengthen over the next couple days and, but could slowly intensify by the weekend, the hurricane center said.

CNN's Eric Levenson, Joe Sutton, Athena Jones, Michelle Krupa and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.

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