As
Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year's Hurricane Florence.
The National Weather Service said hurricane warnings were in effect Thursday for the Carolina coasts up to
Virginia, with a "potentially life threatening storm surge" of up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) around the North Carolina-South Carolina line.
There could also be up to a foot of rainfall across much of Eastern North Carolina, raising concerns of flash flooding well inland.