Dorian upgraded to Category 3 hurricane (Aug. 30) as it churns toward Florida

Here’s what you need to know about Hurricane Dorian, the major storm heading toward Florida over Labor Day weekend.

In both Florida and the northwestern Bahamas, the storm has the potential to unleash catastrophic winds, exceptional flooding rains and a life-threatening storm surge, which is the storm-driven rise in water above normally dry land at the coast. Read more: https://wapo.st/32qeGxd. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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