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Hurricane Florence upgraded, on track to hit East Coast as major storm this week  CNNThousands ordered evacuated ahead of ‘life-threatening’ Hurricane Florence  USA TODAYFlorence Now a Major Category 3 Hurricane; Destructive Strike Likely on Southeast Coast  The Weather ChannelEvacuations begin across the Outer Banks as ‘dangerous’ Hurricane Florence churns toward East Coast  Washington PostFull coverage |