'I've never seen anything like this': As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, residents empty store shelves and make other preparations

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A Florida Costco shopper on August 30, 2019.

• Florida is bracing for impact as Category 4 storm Hurricane Dorian prepares to slam into the US coast.
• Dorian has already hit Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, and Barbados with high winds and heavy rainfall.
• The storm is projected to reach Florida by Monday, but a recent forecast shows it no longer making landfall in the state. It's now expected to hit the Georgia and South Carolina coasts more heavily.
• Still, a state of emergency has been declared in Florida as winds reaching 145 mph near the US coast, causing a shortage in supplies as people hurriedly stock up on sandbags, groceries, and gas.
• Here's how Floridians are bracing for impact.
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