As hurricane Dorian has strengned to a Category 2 storm and is expected to approach Florida peninsula through weekend, numerous inhabitants are powerlessly arranging for what President Donald Trump said could be an "absolute monster" of a hurricane. "All signs are it will hit very hard and it will be very big," Trump said in a video he tweeted August 29 night, contrasting Dorian with Hurricane Andrew, which crushed South Florida in 1992.

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'Category 2 storm to become Category 4 hurricane soon'

National Hurricane Center said Category 2 hurricane is relied upon to reinforce into a possibly cataclysmic Category 4 with winds of 130 mph (209 kph) and hammer into U.S. on September 1 somewhere close to Florida Keys and sourn Georgia — a 500-mile (805-kilometer) extend that mirrored high level of vulnerability this out of sight. “If it makes landfall as a Category 3 or 4 hurricane, that’s a big deal,” said University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian Mcldy. “A lot of people are going to be affected. A lot of insurance claims.”

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Authorities begin acting 

With storm's track still unclear, prompt mass evacuations were requested. Along Florida's east coast, nearby governments started distributing sandbags, customers hurried to stock up on urishment, compressed wood, and or crisis supplies at markets and home improvement shops, and drivers finished off ir tanks and filled gas jars. Some fuel deficiencies were reported in Cape Canaveral territory. Jeff Byard, an associate ministrator at Federal Emergency Manment ncy (FEMA), warned that Dorian is likely to “create a lot of havoc with infrastructure, power, and ros,” but gave assurances FEMA is prepared to handle it, despite fact that Trump ministration is moving a huge number of dollars from FEMA and different ncies to man migration at Mexican border. “This is going to be a big storm. We’re prepared for a big response,” Byard said.

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Cruise ships reroute as Florida declares emergency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency, clearing way to bring in more fuel and call out National Guard if necessary, and Georgia’s goverr followed suit. Royal Caribbean, Carnival and rwegian began rerouting ir cruise ships. Significant aircrafts started enabling voyrs to change ir reservations without an expense. tropical storm season commonly tops between mid-August and late October. One of most dominant tempests at any point to hit U.S. was on Labor Day 1935. anymous Category 5 hurricane smashed aground along Florida's Gulf Coast on Sept. 2. It was blamed for over 400 deaths.

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(with inputs from AP)