As expected, Imelda strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday morning, Sept. 30. And it's not done yet. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 1 hurricane is beginning a slow turn away from Florida, moving slowly to the northeast.

Hurricane Imelda is expected to continue strengthening as it moves away from Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As a new system emerges east of the Windward Islands, Hurricane Gabrielle is strengthening in the Atlantic. What to expect in South Carolina.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency as the tropical disturbance moved closer, telling residents of his state to monitor the forecast and start preparing. The governor's order puts emergency plans in place and makes federal help available.

South Carolina homeowners pay some of the lowest insurance premiums in the Southeast, averaging $1,000–$1,499 annually despite hurricane and flood exposure.

Steering currents could bring Invest 93L close to North Carolina over the weekend. Expected impacts include winds, rain and dangerous surf.

It wasn't directly from a not too distant hurricane, but days of torrential rain led to historic, deadly, billion-dollar flooding in the Palmetto State in 2015.