After causing major damage to the Bahamas and many other islands south of Florida, the next stop for Hurricane Dorian is the United States. Predicted to travel up the east coast, the storm is forcing people to prepare their homes for impact and evacuate their areas.

Florida residents from Jacksonville all the way to Miami will feel the worst effects of Hurricane Dorian from Monday through Thursday as it comes in as a category 4 storm with 145mph winds. Continuing up the coast on Wednesday night and Thursday, Dorian is expected to hit the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, demanding the evacuation of towns and universities in those states.

“My sister, Lily, was evacuated from Flagler College,” senior Anna Skoug said. “My biggest concern was that she was going to be stuck there if she didn’t leave before it hit St. Augustine.”

Although the storm is slowing down, this does not mean it is calming down.  In fact, while traveling at one mile an hour, the hurricane is able to cause more destruction and last much longer.  Scientists believe this may be the strongest hurricane to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in summer of 1992.