‘The threat becomes a reality’: Hurricane Florence begins lashing North Carolina with punishing rain, wind September 12, 2018 by quixnet ‘The threat becomes a reality’: Hurricane Florence begins lashing North Carolina with punishing rain, windWashington Post Hurricane Florence nears coast: ‘This is a life-threatening situation’USA TODAY Hurricane Florence Live Tracker: Outer bands begin lashing Carolina coast with winds, rainWLS-TV Full coverage