Saturday, August 31, 2019

New Hurricane Dorian path keeps center off Florida coast & Orlando International Airport forced to shut down early Monday

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August 31, 2019

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New Hurricane Dorian path keeps center off Florida coast, but state still in the cone

Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a Category 4 storm on Friday night with 145 mph winds, but the Saturday morning forecast shows Florida may be spared a direct hit.

Hurricane Dorian forces Orlando International Airport to shut down early Monday

Orlando International Airport will shut down at 2 a.m. Monday morning.

Brevard County to begin mandatory evacuations this weekend

Brevard County will begin mandatory evacuations this weekend as officials and residents brace for Hurricane Dorian's arrival.

Hurricane Dorian: Disney, Universal, other theme parks watch storm, take precautions

As Hurricane Dorian could affect Disney, Universal and Central Florida's theme parks, here's what you need to know.

Here are the Central Florida shelters opening ahead of Hurricane Dorian

As the likelihood increased that Hurricane Dorian will strike Central Florida as a strong storm, officials announced the opening of shelters for residents to ride out the storm and a place to stay afterward as needed.

Disney alters cruises to leave Port Canaveral Wednesday — when Hurricane Dorian may be in Orlando

As Disney Cruise Line moves to reschedule dozens of trips ahead of Hurricane Dorian, it may inadvertently be putting cruisers leaving Port Canaveral Wednesday in the path of danger.

It's crunch time! A guide to surviving Hurricane Dorian in Florida | Commentary

Get ready! Hurricane Dorian is about to hit Florida. Get water, important papers, Doritos - and a hotel reservation!

Hurricane Dorian: Rick Scott on 'Fox News Sunday,' 'State of the Union'

Guests on the Sunday morning shows to discuss Hurricane Dorian include Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.; Peter Gaynor, FEMA's acting administrator; and Kevin McAleenan, acting director of the Department of Homeland Security.