Three storm with sustained winds 120 miles per hour. Hurricane force winds extend 60 miles from its center. Matthew is expected to remain a dangerous storm as it heads north and will be near or over the georgia and South Carolina coast tomorrow. At least 330 people are reported dead in three caribbean nations, most in haiti. More than 200,000 florida residents have already lost power. States of emergency have been declared in florida, georgia, and South Carolina. The wind and rain picked up near port st. Lucie overnight but the potential storm surge is the main concern. Dangerous storm surge could raise water levels by 11 feet in some coastal areas and producing devastating flooding. Wpec, a correspondent is there where flooding is a major concern. What are conditions like this this morning, greg . Reporter good morning, annemarie. We are in the midst of Hurricane Force wind. We are now here in vero beach. Boats are tied up here behind me. This is part of the intracoastal. The boats are doing a little bit of bobbing. This is actually good because looking at the position of the storm out in the atlantic, we could of definitely gotten a more targeted hit from this storm and the damage could have been far worse. However, the concern is far from over. Let me walk over here and kind of show you. This is the intracoastal and low lying area and the water is already creeping up to the edge. We will have Tropical Storm winds through this morning and heavy wind will continue and push the water inward and creating a potential for the surge and the flooding. Even though this is something we are going to deal with for several more hours and the devastation doesnt look as catastrophic as it potentially could be, we have more time of experience in this wind, 95 to 115 miles per hour, much stronger than that in some gusts. But it is a nighttime storm that adds to part of the danger. So it is going to be a very busy morning once the storm moves out of the way for assessment to start beginning. Reporting live in vero beach, greg angle, cbs news. Stay safe, greg. Thank you for your reporting. Marlie hall is in Central Florida where conditions are much better inland. Marlie, good morning. Reporter good morning, annemarie. Matthew is expected to come ashore later today and the florida coast is bracing for a long day of punishing wind, rain, and storm surge. Overnight the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew pummeled the florida coast with unrelenting rain and roaring winds. The storm surge from the category three storm sent boats in this harbor rocking sidetoside. Its really quite a sight. Reporter on storm shutters were ripped off the front of businesses in West Palm Beach. In daytona beach, police were left patrolling streets as most listened to evacuate warnings. We can rebuild homes and businesses but we cant restore a life. The storm is a monster. Reporter some People Living on the coast who couldnt get out of the town sought safety in red cross shelters. This one inside a school cafeteria. There were either mobile homes or vulnerable places and heeding the call from authorities. Reporter conditions here in orlando will intensify the next few hours. Matthew is expected to slam florida all day with Hurricane Force winds and then turn towards georgia. The state joined florida in ordering mandatory evacuations reversing a lane of traffic on this highway yesterday to accommodate the exodus. South carolina did the same as this beach bar stayed open for one last party. We are closed after tonight. We should be good after that. Reporter matthew is expected to move out to sea this weekend. The last category three storm to hit the u. S. Was wilma back in 2005 and it killed five people. Marlie hall in orlando, thank you so much, marlie. Even veteran forecasters dont recall a hurricane like matthew that took aim at so many heavily populated areas. Scott pelley talked about the power and the perils of this storm with a director of the National Hurricane center rick knaab. I cant remember a hurricane on a track like this. I cannot either, one that has already impacted haiti and eastern cuba and is impacting the bahamas. So many different land areas. Reporter it seems, though, with this track right up the coastline that if the eye of the storm moves a little bit west, you could take in millions of more people very easily. Well, slight differences in the track of the hurricane could make a huge difference in terms of the magnitude of the impacts for particular locations. Even if the center of circulation stays just offshore its easy for the hurricane to bring Hurricane Force winds on to the coast even bring strong winds well inland. Every hurricane has its own dna, its own characteristics. Matthew will write its own story and i think folks in florida, georgia, and South Carolina could end up experiencing wind, water, or both. Reporter what kills most people in a hurricane . We know that historically, last several decade with landfall in u. S. Tropical systems, 9 out of 10 people who have died have died as a result of water. The wind can be damaging and deadly too. All of the hazard are in play and extremely dangerous situations. Reporter you have enormous experience and history at this but i wonder, is there anything about this storm that has surprised you . What has surprised me is how the scenario has set up such that so many people are in harms way and its amazing how sometimes hurricanes seek out the worst possible paths in many ways and affect so many people, but that is the reality we are faced with. There is no denying it now. This is a serious threat to several states. Florida up through georgia and South Carolina. The time is now to act. You dont want to just hope the problem away. As it moves up the coast, matthew is expected to be near or over the coast of georgia and South Carolina by tomorrow. Along with florida and South Carolina, president obama declared a state of emergency in georgia. There is a mandatory Evacuation Order for georgia six coastal counties affecting more than 1. 5 million people. Highways have been turned into one way roadways to speed up the evacuation and along the coast businesses and homes are being boarded up. Georgia has not had a direct hit from a hurricane in more than a century. In South Carolina, utility crews are preparing for widespread Power Outages but with 8 to 14 inches of rain expected there, storm surge is the main concern. Governor nikki haley is pleading with residents to get out while they can. I am begging you at this point to understand the seriousness of the storm, to understand that storm surges at those levels above ground, imagine the floor to the ceiling and youre talking about those types of storm surges. That is not something you want to get caught up in. Reporter officials are telling residents in coastal communities who decide to stay to be sure to notify next of kin. While the u. S. Is bracing for matthew, the caribbean is in recovery mode. Haitis remote Southwest Peninsula bore the brunt of the storm. Reports say hundreds were killed as matthews winds flattened buildings and floodwaters made roads impassible. The death toll is expected to rise. The haitian government estimates at least 350,000 people need some kind of assistance. Recovery efforts are also under way in the bahamas. There was extensive flooding. Dozens of people trapped in their homes had to be rescued but there are no reports of deaths or injuries. The storm destroyed dozens of homes and damaged hundreds in eastern cuba. The government evacuated nearly 400,000 residents. So far, though, no deaths have been reported. Cbs this morning will bring you expanded coverage of Hurricane Matthew throughout the morning and for coverage around the clock, of course, head to our streaming network cbsn. Coming up, the latest on the hurricane as it tracks northward along the florida coast. This is the cbs morning news. Im not a customer, but im calling about that credit scorecard. to dog give it. Sure its free for everyone. Oh well thats nice and checking your score wont hurt your credit. Oh to dog im so proud of you. Well thank you. Get your free credit scorecard at discover. Com. Even if youre not a customer. An expression of disgust caused by inadequate litter tidy cats is the cure. With new guaranteed tidylock protection, you wont have to face one more stank face. Tidy cats. Every home, every cat. Theres a tidy cats for that. 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Some trying to flee the storm and others forced to change their planes because of cancelled flights. Brian webb is here in new york with that part of the story. Reporter this may be an east coast storm but affecting travel plans across the country. For others a mad dash to get out of the way. We were the last flight out. Desperate but we were the last flight out. Reporter airports from miami to orlando on shut down as the storm moved north. More than 3,700 flights through tomorrow have already been cancelled. Desperate travelers tried to book a flight. Terry and curtis knapp were among the lucky. They made it home to texas. You could just hear the people around you behind you saying i barely made this flight and those that havent, they gotten the flight to miami but were still trying to find ways to get to their homes. It was pretty scary. Im so glad. We got on ground. We were like, thank you, lord reporter highways are packed with coastal residents told to evacuate. Interstate highways in florida, georgia, and South Carolina were turned into one way rates to speed the exodus and yak tramtr suspended service from miami to new york and cruise ships suspended and that means more days at sea for some. Orlandos theme parks, Walt Disney World and Universal Studios and seaworld are all closed. For disney, just the fourth shutdown in the parks history. Some airlines say they may resume service to south florida as early as tomorrow but youll want to check your airline ahead of time. Brian webb, thanks a lot. Floridas governor refused to extend the states Voter Registration deadline past next tuesday. Hillary clinton called for rick scott to allow later signups. South carolina extended its deadline by 48 hours. The president ial candidates reached out to those in the storms path on twitter. Donald trump said, thoughts and prayers with the millions of people in the path of Hurricane Matthew. Look out for neighbors and listen to your local officials. And clinton tweeted, Hurricane Matthew is a major storm. I urge everyone to follow emergency instructions and evacuate if youre told to. Stay safe, florida. Clinton picked up an endorsement as she prepares for the upcoming debate. An organization representing more than 6,000 evangelical latino churches nationwide announced its support. Trump held a town hall event last night in new hampshire. A format similar to sundays upcoming debate in st. Louis. Still ahead, the latest on Hurricane Matthew. We will show you the storms impact as it makes its way up floridas coast. Dont stress, girl ess, i got the discounts that you need safe driver accidentfree everybody put your flaps in the air for me go paperless, dont stress, girl i got the discounts that you need safe driver accidentfree everybody put your flaps in the air for me i cant lipsynch in these conditions. Savings oh, yeah whthat i would never grow up. Made a deal with myself we met when we were very young. I was 17, he was 18. 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Reporter michael chitwood, the Daytona Police chief worries about the holdouts. This hurricane is unlike any other hurricane we have seen. Reporter by chitwoods definition, steve and judy lampee are fools. They will ride out matthew at home and hope sandbags and aluminum storm shutters will protect them. The weather is getting worse. Any second thoughts . Once the bridge closes, its scary, you know . Reporter because then youre stuck. Reporter three blocks away, les thompson decided that staying was foolish. He and his wife chris will head inland to orlando to stay with their son. The reality is i dont think we have ever gone through anything like this. Certainly once in a lifetime. Reporter mark strassmann, cbs news, daytona beach, florida. All four bridges are closed. People can drive off the Barrier Island but no one can drive on. And all of the holdouts have been told that if they call 911 and storm conditions are too dangerous, emergency crews will not respond. 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Our Errol Barnett spoke with some as they packed up and learned that they are traveling light. Reporter the hunters have called this Coastal Georgia Community home for 40 years. But they are leaving it all behind. The waters family is doing the same. I grabbed the boys baby books and a wedding album that a girlfriend of mine made us and a couple of important papers and we are out of here. Reporter fearing the storm surge of 10 to 12 feet, 15 inches of rain and Hurricane Force winds, georgia joins South Carolina in ordering mandatory evacuations for people on the coast. It also reversed 125 miles of eastbound lanes on interstate 16 to accommodate those living and South Carolina did the same as charleston boarded up. Both states employed the National Guard and opened shelters with those nowhere to run. We caught up with the mayor of tybee island just before he evacuated. You can replace your home and you can replace Community Buildings but you cannot replace a human life. 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It weakened a bit and is now a category three storm with 120mileperhour sustained wind. Beds the torrential producing flood producing wind and storm surge is the main concern. About 1. 5 floridians have been told to evacuate. We can rebuild homes. We can rebuild businesses. I just think of my own family. We cant rebuild a life but matthew is likely to produce devastating impacts from storm surge and extreme winds and heavy rain along portions of the east coast tonight. This storm is a monster. Matthew is expected to linger over or near the florida coast through the day as it heads north. At least 200,000 florida residents are without power. Hurricane matthew has forced thousands of floridians into shelters. Our scott pelley visited one in West Palm Beach and found its spartan, but safe. Reporter this is the cafeteria of forest hill high school, one of nearly 50 shelters set up by the red cross to accept about 3,000 people who have answered the governors call to evacuate. Who are these people . These are people who have been displaced essentially. They were either at mobile homes or at vulnerable places and they are heeding the call from the authorities. Reporter roberto baltadano has volunteered for the red cross since 1992. The most important thing we can do is the peace of mind they are not alone. Reporter jesria said she brought the things she needed the most. Top of her list . Her homework. Omar came with his brother, sister, mom, and dad. We live close to the evacuation zones so to be sure, we wanted to come to a little bit more of a safer spot. Reporter we couldnt help but notice angelina veloskuz with her little boy george. He is 6 days old. Reporter how did you start . The red cross asked me. 1992. 17 days. I came to know what the red cross does. Reporter youve been volunteering ever since . P ever since. That was scott pelley reporting. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, continuing coverage of Hurricane Matthew. We will talk to Florida Governor rick scott about the storms impact. Plus, we will find out who won the Nobel Peace Prize and jane pauley, the new host of cbs sunday morning. That is the cbs morning news for this friday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day. Start the interview with a firm handshake. Ay,no dont do that try head shoulders instant relief. It cools on contact, and also keeps you 100 flake free. Try head shoulders instant relief. For cooling relief in a snap. Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea heres pepto bismol ah. Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea this is cbs3 Eyewitness News this morning. Matthew making it way up the coast overnight the storm was downgraded to category three but it is still packing quite a punch. Storm scan3 is tracking matthew from this angle you can see how massive the hurricane has become. Nearly as large as the state of florida. And here at home, efforts have already gun to help those impacted by the hurricane. Were live with what volunteers from our area are doing. Today is friday, october 7th, good morning, im jim donovan. Hey there, im brooke thomas. We are getting your day start wad check on weather and traffic with katie and pat. Meisha is out this morning. Good morning, guys. How is everyone doing . Doing well. Im all right, okay. It is friday. Sport, traffic this morning. You do everything. Im doing it all this