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South Carolina Watching Frances
by The Associated Press
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
South Carolina officials are watching Hurricane Frances as she moves toward the Bahamas.
The National Hurricane Center says Frances could strike anywhere from south Florida to South Carolina this weekend. The official track takes the storm ashore around Vero Beach, Florida, on Saturday.
Forecasters warn the track could change as the storm approaches the United States.
At 11 a.m., Frances was located about 85 miles east of Grand Turk Island. The storm is moving west-northwest at 16 miles an hour. Highest winds are 140 miles an hour.
The South Carolina National Guard is on alert in case evacuations are needed because of the hurricane.The Highway Patrol plans to talk to reporters today in Beaufort and North Charleston about its plan to reverse lanes during a mandatory evacuation.
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