Hurricane Marias outer bands are expected to skirt the East coast. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for North Carolina as Maria rapidly swirls in the East Atlantic. Now a Category 1 hurricane, Maria is expected to stay off the US coast. Maria has already pummeled the Caribbean, leaving at least 30 dead and thousands homeless.

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