With Hurricane Nate fast approaching, the National Weather Service office based in New Orleans warned residents of that city and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast that they need to hurry and make preparations.

“Preparations along the Gulf Coast should be RUSHED TO COMPLETION this morning! Conditions deteriorate quickly this afternoon!!”, a tweet Saturday morning read.

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