NU Online News Service, Sept. 1, 12:25 p.m. EDT
A hurricane warning is in effect for the East Coast of the U.S. from Bogue Inlet, N.C., to the North Carolina/Virginia border as Category 3 Hurricane Earl bears down on the region.
The hurricane warning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) explained, means hurricane conditions are expected in the area.
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in the state, "a step authorizing state agencies to take precautionary action to prepare for any potential impacts in eastern Virginia from Hurricane Earl," according to a statement.
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