State of emergency declared in WEG state as hurricane approaches US coast

A state of emergency has been declared in the state due to host the World Equestrian Games (WEG) this week as a hurricane approaches.

As storm Florence, which was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane yesterday (9 September) is forecast to gain strength as it approaches the east coast of the US, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper put the measure in place.

“While it’s still too early to know the storm’s path, we know we have to be prepared,” Mr Cooper said. “Action today can avoid losses due to Florence.”

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones