- Just in time for the holiday weekend,

Hurricane Dorian is movingtowards the US mainland.

Forecasters expect it to strengthen

and hit anywhere fromFlorida to South Carolina.

- I've been through Andrew,

I've been through Wilma,I've been through Elmer,

and I don't wanna go through this one.

(laughs)

- [Heather Sells] TheNational Hurricane Center

says Dorian will only get stronger,

and that has people in Florida

and along the East Coast getting ready.

On Wednesday, Dorian's highwinds ripped the Virgin Islands,

knocking out power to two islands.

But it largely spared Puerto Rico,

centering about 90miles north of San Juan.

It's a huge relief for the US territory,

still struggling to rebuild homes

and its power grid after Hurricane Maria.

This satellite video shows lightning

in the eye of the storm as it passed,

an indication of howquickly it's strengthening.

Dorian has now moved out to open waters.

Forecasters say it will grow

into a dangerous Category 3 storm.

- [Ken Graham] A majorhurricane by Saturday

is what we're expecting,

and can continue to a major hurricane

as we get really closeto the Florida coastline.

- [Heather Sells] AsDorian approaches the US,

new reports show the Trump administration

taking money out of FEMA.

$155 million going fromthe FEMA disaster fund

to support detentionfacilities on the border.

Regardless, the President has promised

that FEMA will do a greatjob responding to Dorian.

- You must have an evacuation plan.

Be sure to fill your gas tank.

- For now the pressure is on

in Florida and up the East Coast.

Florida's governor hasdeclared a state of emergency,

and he's calling on residents

to gather seven days' worth of supplies

and follow this storm closely.

Heather Sells, CBN News.