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What happened with Florence
Hurricane Florence (2000) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2000 Atlantic season. It formed on September 10, 2000, reached its peak of 81 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb on September 16, 2000, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 40 mph in 24 hours (to 75 mph on September 11, 2000). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 2,011 miles (3,236 km).