Predictions for Hurricane Dorian are getting more ominous as the storm approaches Florida, with a landfall expected on the eastern coast over Labor Day weekend.

The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center puts it mildly, acknowledging a “slightly higher peak intensity than the previous forecast,” but the numbers indicate catastrophic damage is possible.

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