Joaquin upgraded to Cat 1 hurricane as East Coast braces for more flooding

The East Coast is bracing for a weekend of potential flooding as Hurricane Joaquin bears down on the Bahamas. The storm was upgraded from a tropical storm Wednesday morning, and weather forecasters expect it to turn northwards towards the US.

Joaquin’s winds “have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts,”according to Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter reconnaissance aircraft measurements.

Hurricane Joaquin is intensifying slowly, as the wind shear drops. The storm’s 55-mile-wide eye remains open on the north side.

INC News, Almaty, Mira Kartbayeva - 30/09/2015- via RT