Story 1: Utility trucks from all over the country have been headed toward Florida to help restore power in the event that Hurricane Dorian hits the Florida coast this week. Full story here  #Helpers

Story 2: Three women make history as crew for NOAA plane studying Hurricane Dorian. This storm is a first for the one of its flight crews. NOAA Aircraft Operations Center tweeted a photo of its first all-female three-pilot flight crew preparing for a reconnaissance mission. The crew features Capt. Kristie Twining, Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington and Lt. Lindsey Norman. Full story here

Story 3: Survivors of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas on Wednesday thronged rescue helicopters as the United Nations said 70,000 people needed immediate humanitarian relief after one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on record devastated the island group. (Source: Reuters)