Miami (US), Sep 27 (AP) Dangerous tropical weather brewed Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean with Humberto intensifying into a powerful Category 4 hurricane and a separate weather system taking aim at the Southeast US.

The mayor of South Carolina’s port city Charleston declared a state of emergency ahead of the system that’s forecast to reach the southeastern US coastline as a hurricane early next week.

“Today’s action is about readiness," Charleston Mayor William Cogswell said in a news release. “Our teams are clearing drains, staging pumps and barricades, and adjusting staffing so we can respond quickly if conditions worsen." Gov Henry McMaster, who declared a state of emergency for all of South Carolina on Friday, advised residents to pay close attention to the storm.

“While the storm’s

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