Hurricane Florence is growing: 5 things to know about the monster storm

The nation's eyes are on Hurricane Florence, which overcame some big odds to target the East Coast this week.

Regardless of where the storm ultimately lands in the Carolinas, the Southeastern U.S. is due for potentially unprecedented rainfall and violent surges of ocean water. 

"This is shaping up to be a very dangerous scenario, as Florence nears our coast and stalls, unprecedented, and life-threatening flooding may unfold," the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina, wrote Wednesday. 

Here are five telling things to know as Hurricane Florence churns toward land: Read more...

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