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Hurricane Michael, An 'Extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm, Heads Toward Florida

Michael has become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, with winds near 130 miles an hour. Florida authorities are urgently ordering residents to evacuate if needed.

Hurricane Michael has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center says.

As of 2:00 a.m. ET, the storm is 180 miles southwest of

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