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Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area?
Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? Click here for an updated story: Florence To Deliver Parting Shot Here Before Drifting Out To Sea  It's here. Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Friday morning. While there has been much uncertainty about its track this week, one thing has become clear. This is a slow-moving storm destined to be remembered for the amount of rainfall and flooding it brings as well as its duration. Florence, a Category 1 hurricane, has a wind speed of 90 miles per hour with gusts of 115 mph Friday morning. It is now projected to pass through the Northeast next week, …