An American flag is flying high above the Frying Pan Tower, whipping in the howling wind 34 miles off the coast of Cape Fear, North Carolina, as Hurricane Florence makes its approach toward the coast.

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Track the storm: https://t.co/0xBy7in39j pic.twitter.com/Pohp81c5sY

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 13, 2018