Hermine batters United States East Coast through weekend

Tropical Storm Hermine on Saturday moved towards US mid-Atlantic and northeastern states after slamming US southern state of Florida, putting millions of people along the US East Coast under tropical storm.

Hurricane Warning for Parts of Florida as Hermine Strengthens

Tropical Storm Hermine picked up strength and was expected to be a hurricane when it reached Florida's north Gulf Coast on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds that forecasters warned could cause catastrophic flooding.