Its here. Its absolutely here. Reporter high winds and heavy rain. Hurricane matthew is batters floridas coast. Were already seeing the impacts, and its a monster. Again, our number one priority is protecting every life in the state. Reporter but the worst hasnt hit just yet. The tomorrow is expected to pound the area with high surf and spawn tornadoes. This storm will kill you. Reporter 2 Million People in matthews path have been told to get out of way. Its th since super storm sandy in 2012. It could destroy homes and cut power to millions, possibly for days, and First Responders may not be there to help. This is really a serious storm. We have in every way tried to prepare as much as possible to keep you safe as possible. Reporter and to that end here in florida theyre doing what they can to keep people safe. Theyve opened 130 shelters across the state. Problem accommodating people, urging people if they dont have a safe place to be they need to make it to the shelters to stay safe.
Former North Carolina state Sen. Jerry Tillman, who served in the General Assembly for over 17 years with an emphasis on promoting school choice and tax relief, died Saturday at age 82.