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Tropical Storm Hanna veered farther west than expected today as it approached the Carolinas coast, and the National Weather Service now says Charlotte and areas to the east could be hit by flooding overnight.

A flash flood watch has been issued through midday Saturday east of Interstate 77.

At the coast, an intensifying Tropical Storm Hanna is approaching hurricane strength and is expected to make landfall early Saturday morning near Myrtle Beach. Bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms are starting to batter the coast.

The flood watch in the Charlotte area is a surprise, as forecasters originally said the heavy rain would remain east of the region.

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