Hurricane Florence strikes Carolinas (108 images)

A sign shows that a Hurricane warning is in effect, as Hurricane Florence begins to touch down, September 13, 2018 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Florence, a category 2 storm, is expected to hit the coast between South and North Carolina and could be the strongest storm on record for the East Coast of the United States. Photo by Al Drago/UPI

A man walks his dog by a bar/restaurant prior to the approaching Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

People wait in line to get ice at an outdoor dispenser in preparation for approaching Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

Waves get bigger as boats are docked at Port City Marina in preparation for approaching Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI