Dorian Lashes U.S. Carolinas after Pounding Bahamas, Weakens to Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Dorian weakened into a Category 1 hurricane Friday, after generating tornadoes and flooding roads in North and South Carolina.

“We know we’re in for a long night and we’ll be eager to see the sunshine in the morning,” North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper told the Atlanta, Georgia-based cable news network, CNN.

Dorian is moving with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour.

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