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Florence weakens slightly to Category 3 hurricane, with winds near 125 mph (201 kph). Still ‘extreme

Sarah Dankanich, right, removes an &quot;out of service&quot; wrapper from a gas pump as her husband, Bryan Dankanich, left, prepares to pump gas in cans in advance of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 140 mph (220 kph) and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) — Sarah Dankanich, right, removes an "out of service" wrapper from a gas pump as her husband, Bryan Dankanich, left, prepares to pump gas in cans in advance of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Florence exploded into … Sarah Dankanich, right, removes an "out … more >

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By Associated Press - Wednesday, September 12, 2018

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Florence weakens slightly to Category 3 hurricane, with winds near 125 mph (201 kph). Still ’extremely dangerous’

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