Hurricane Florence remains dangerous Cat 5 storm as it heads toward the Carolinas

More than 1 million people on the southern East Coast of the United States faced mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence neared Category 5 strength

According to the National Hurricane Center and Florence turned into a Category 5 storm with potentially catastrophic winds of up to 220 kilometers per hour,

The storm is expected to grow even stronger on Tuesday, before reaching land on Thursday in North Carolina or South Carolina, the center said.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster ordered mandatory evacuations across the entire state from Tuesday, a move estimated to affect a million people.

Residents in parts of North Carolina and Virginia were ordered to move to safer places.

The National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening storms, unusually heavy rains and devastating winds and floods.

US President Donald Trump wrote in a tug at Toter that he was briefed on the situation by state governors and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, calling on the population to be prepared and vigilant.

Just had calls with South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam regarding the incoming storm. Federal Government stands by, ready to assist 24/7.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) ١٠ سبتمبر ٢٠١٨

Fluorescence is the sixth cyclone this season and comes before Isac and Helen are forming over the Atlantic Ocean.