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Whatever Hurricane Joaquin's Track, We're Still Getting Flooded

No matter which path the hurricane ends up taking, the Mid-Atlantic is in for an absolute rain bomb.
Hurricane Joaquin as seen Thursday by the GOES West satellite.NOAA

With Hurricane Joaquin swelling yesterday into a Category 4 brute, many along the East Coast must be wondering if they’re in for a hell-ride of shingle shrapnel and swamped basements.

The good news: Models suggest the major storm will remain offshore, as shown in this probable path from the National Hurricane Center (always check the center for the latest prediction, though):