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East Coast Braces for Hurricane Arthur`s Furry

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said emergency preparation efforts had been made more complicated by the arrival of thousands of tourists.

(WILMINGTON, N.C.) - Hurricane Arthur strengthened into a potentially destructive category-two storm as it closed in on the U.S. East Coast, with millions of people braced for its impact on the eve of the Independence Day holiday.

The first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season was packing maximum winds of 100 miles per hour, forecasters said, warning North Carolina -- home to many popular holiday destinations -- would bear the brunt of Arthur's fury.