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"VERY NEAR BERMUDA"

The latest forecast shows Florence strengthening into a Category 2 storm, potentially hitting Bermuda soon. Stay informed!

Written byChris Mooney
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Don't look now...but the latest forecast has Florence as a strong Category 2 storm hitting Bermuda in 96 hours. Of course, that's still a long range outlook subject to the usual caveats and uncertainties. I don't know how vulnerable Bermuda is to hurricanes due to geography and such. But you know they've got to be watching this one closely.....

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