Hurricane Dorian swirls toward anxious Florida, packing 140-mph winds

Hurricane Dorian approaches the coast of Florida, US in August NASA handout satellite image. [Reuters]

Hurricane Dorian spun across the Atlantic Ocean toward Florida on Friday, becoming an even stronger Category 4 storm as residents and tourists alike hunkered down in one of America’s biggest vacation destinations.

Dorian has the potential to put millions of people at risk, along with holiday attractions such as Walt Disney World, the NASA launchpads along the Space Coast, and even President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.