OBX Lovers: How To Monitor 'Monster' Hurricane Florence From Ohio

CLEVELAND, OH — Hurricane Florence is about to unleash her unfriendly wrath upon the beaches of North and South Carolina. The evacuation orders were made – and hopefully adhered to – and the governor has called the storm a "monster" and "life-threatening."

From here in Ohio, all we can do is watch and hope that this popular vacation spot and its people will be spared of too much damage and injury. Live streams on Thursday morning showed that skies had turned grey, but the rain had yet to begin.

“It’s big and it’s vicious. It is an extremely dangerous, life threatening, historic hurricane," said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

The Red Cross is preparing to roll-out a multi-state relief effort for victims of the hurricane. The agency said it believes more than 100,000 people could be impacted by Florence. Learn about how you can help relief efforts by clicking here.

Many Ohioans have friends or family in the area, or visit the sandy beaches to get away from the bellicose winters common in the northern portion of the Buckeye State. With so much at stake, Patch has compiled a few ways to monitor Florence's progress and path of destruction.

Among consider viewing a webcam from the Outer Banks:

First and foremost, Patch reporter Kimberly Johnson is on-the-ground covering the storm in North Carolina. Her evolving coverage can be found here.

There are also several Twitter streams that have provided updates on Florence. Here are a few to watch.

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