Hurricane Dorian could turn scooters into 'projectiles,' Miami warns


Dockless scooters just won't stop being a problem.
First, they earned the ire of anyone who likes safe sidewalks after piling up in cities nationwide. Now, they're being considered a projectile threat, forcing the city of Miami to order scooter companies to secure their wares as Hurricane Dorian pulls in, Bloomberg reports.
Originally thought to be the likely victim of another massive storm, Puerto Rico avoided the brunt of Dorian on Thursday as the hurricane turned north toward Florida. Dorian has since strengthened to a Category 2 storm, and could be a Category 4 when it likely makes landfall in Florida on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Dorian could hit anywhere on Florida's southeast coast, prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to start stockpiling water bottles and mobilize National Guard troops throughout the state. And in Miami, which is well within Dorian's projected path, the city has told a recent infestation of scooter companies to get their vehicles in order. Bird, Lime, Lyft, Spin and Uber all vowed they'd get their scooters off the street by Friday night, Bloomberg reports, unfortunately guaranteeing that the nuisances won't fly away for good.
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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.
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