UAE embassy issues weather warning to Emiratis in US

Hurricane Florence may become a category 4 storm.

UAE residents and tourists in the US have been issued a warning by the UAE Embassy in Washington to be cautious of Hurricane Florence. 
Emiratis in Virginia, North and South Carolina areas have been warned that Hurricane Florence may become a category 4 storm.  
The warning was issued by the UAE Embassy on its Twitter account. 
In case of emergencies, Emiratis can contact the UAE embassy in Washington at +1 2022432400.  

UAE citizens in Virginia, North and South Carolina areas, #HurricaneFlorence may become a category 4 storm.
Stay tuned to your local news for safety instructions, call 911 for emergencies and contact the UAE embassy at +97180044444 for further assistance. pic.twitter.com/IlrzO34tQt
- UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) September 10, 2018

Mass evacuations ordered
Governor Ralph Northam issued an evacuation order for about 245,000 residents in flood-prone coastal Virginia beginning at 8am local time while South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has ordered more than 1 million residents along his state's coastline to leave starting at noon on Tuesday.
Florence, packing winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), was expected to grow even stronger before making landfall on Thursday, mostly likely in southeastern North Carolina near the South Carolina border, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told a news conference his state was in "the bull's eye."
At least 250,000 more people were due to be evacuated from the northern Outer Banks in North Carolina on Tuesday after more than 50,000 people were ordered on Monday to leave Hatteras and Ocracoke, the southernmost of the state's barrier islands.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland governors have declared states of emergency.

Authorities warned of life-threatening coastal storm surges and the potential for Florence to unleash prolonged torrential rains and widespread flooding, especially if it lingers inland for several days.
Forecasts expect 10 to 15 inches (25-38 cm) of rain in the hardest-hit areas, possibly more if the storm stalls over land, as expected, Graham said.