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Family That Survived Hurricane Maria Evacuates Ahead Of Florence

A Puerto Rican family say they made a mistake when they rode out Hurricane Maria in their home last year. This time they got out before Hurricane Florence got too close.
Juan Rojas, right, and his 69-year-old mother Margarita Rivera, left, pack clothing into suitcases before storing them in their closet to protect them from any water damage that might occur in the storm.

Residents of Craven County, N.C., were under mandatory evacuation orders as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday. But before before those orders were even issued, a Puerto Rican family that survived last year's Hurricane

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