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Why Hurricane Florence is such a dangerous storm

Hurricane Florence has weakened in wind speed, but that doesn't make it less dangerous. Heavy rains, especially inland, could cause catastrophic flooding. Sarah Gibbens, a writer for National Geographic, joined CBSN to explain why we shouldn't be deceived by the storm's downgrade.
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