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Tropical Storm Nicole Slams Into Bahamas as Florida Braces for Wind and Floods

  • Nicole made landfall in the Bahamas earlier Wednesday
  • Storm surge threatens Atlantic coast as far as Carolinas
The ocean is whipped up by Tropical Storm Nicole near in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida. 

The ocean is whipped up by Tropical Storm Nicole near in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida. 

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Nicole has strengthened into a hurricane as it rolls over the Bahamas and churns toward Florida, where evacuations are underway amid the threat of powerful winds and a dangerous storm surge. 

The storm was about 105 miles (170 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement at 6 p.m. local time.