The Trump administration’s response to the fallout from Hurricane Florence will test the president’s effectiveness in response to national crises ahead of the midterm elections, multiple GOP strategists told the Washington Examiner.

Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall on the east coast between Friday morning and Saturday afternoon, pummeling North and South Carolina, as well as some surrounding states, with torrential rains and heavy winds. FEMA administrator Brock Long told reporters Thursday morning that Americans can expect Florence to cause as much destruction as Hurricanes Hugo and Floyd, which caused roughly $15 billion in damage combined.