<p>Hurricane Florence edged closer to the North Carolina coast on Thursday, September 13, and the storm was whipped up high waves at Kure Beach.</p><p>The National Weather Service issued renewed warnings</a> ahead of the storm’s arrival.</p><p>Florence is expected to be close to or over the coast later Thursday or early Friday.</p><p>More than 1.7 million people in Virginia, North and South Carolina were told to evacuate</a>.</p><p>This video, shared on September 13, show waves pound Kure Beach, 15 miles south of Wilmington, in North Carolina. Credit: Bryan Phillips via Storyful</p><br />
