South Carolina governor orders mandatory evacuation ahead of Florence

Category 4 hurricane expected to hit Thursday No Images? Click here   By Paul Vale     Tuesday, September 11 ONE MILLION TOLD TO LEAVE SOUTH CAROLINA South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) ordered a mandatory evacuation of the state’s coastline ahead of Hurricane Florence’s expected arrival. Approximately 1 million people in eight counties have until noon today to evacuate, the governor said. President Donald Trump warned in a tweet that this was "one of the worst storms to hit the East Coast in many years." [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] TRUMP TALKS AMBUSHED SOLDIERS IN OMAROSA TAPE A newly released audio tape from former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman reveals the president making light of the deaths of four U.S. soldiers who were killed in 2017, in an ambush in Niger. According to CNN, the White House revamped its phone policy in recent months amid the paranoia prompted by Omarosa’s continued revelations. 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