COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Tropical Storm Andrea has been speeding through South 
Carolina, headed toward a midday arrival in North Carolina. 
 
 The storm lost some strength after making landfall yesterday, and its winds are 
down to 45 miles an hour. 
 
 Forecasters have issued flood watches across much of the Carolinas and even 
some tornado watches. 
 
     Thousands of power outages are reported.

		
		