Historic Rains And Flooding Expected On Mid-Atlantic Coast

Hurricane Joaquin strengthened once again early Thursday, packing 120 mph winds as a second storm threatened historic rainfall and potential flooding for the Carolinas and Virginia this weekend. The Category 3 hurricane powered towards the Bahamas and was about 65 miles southeast of San Salvador at 5 a.m. ET, moving at about 5 mph.Different forecast models predict Joaquin will either veer northwestward, ramming into Virginia, Maryland or North Carolina this weekend, or avoid the East Coast entirely as it takes a more easterly track up the Atlantic.