'Life-threatening' hurricane Hermine makes landfall in Florida
September 02, 2016  11:36
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Hurricane Hermine (not to be mistaken with Harry Potter's Hermione) makes landfall near St. Marks Florida. This is the state's first hurricane in a decade, says the US National Weather Service.

The Florida governor warned people that Hermine would be life-threatening and forecasters said the surge of ocean water could be as high as 9 feet above normal levels.

Hermine, with its maximum sustained winds reaching 80 mph, was lashing Apalachicola, Tallahassee, St. Petersburg and other cities a few hours before its expected landfall.

Forecasters warned that the storm is asymmetric, with much of the dangerous winds and rain to the east and southeast of the center.

The National Weather Service has issued a new online product to help people prepare for the storm. The storm surge watch/warning graphic highlights spots with the highest risk for "life-threatening inundation from storm surge," the service said.

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