Potential Tropical Cyclone May Hit Florida

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As Southern Florida fights with rising numbers and hospitalizations from the coronavirus, another threat looms. Hurricane season. The first potential storm to hit has been seen, and is predicted to strengthen overnight. Right now it is classified as a “Potential Tropical Cyclone.” “There is a ton of long term uncertainty regarding not only the eventual track – but also how much it will intensify, or even hold itself together,” said Storm Team 8 meteorologist, Ian Oliver, “this is a storm that hasn’t even formed yet.”

Despite this, tropical storm warnings have been issued in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and some parts of the Dominican Republic.

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