Hurricane Dorian fast facts: New forecasts say Dorian may spare Florida from a direct hit and make landfall over South Carolina on Wednesday or Thursday. State of emergencies are in effect for the entire states of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina, along with 12 counties in Georgia. Mandatory evacuations are underway as the storm bears down on the Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian, which strengthened to a Category 4 storm, is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph with higher gusts. More than 20 million Americans could feel the storm's impact. Preparations are under way to prepare for the massive storm. Hurricane conditions are expected in the Bahamas by Sunday. Storm surges there could raise water levels 15-feet above normal. As of 5 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Dorian's center was some 170 miles east of Great Abaco in the Bahamas and about 355 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is moving west at about 8 mph. F...
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