Hundreds of thousands in what is normally the Sunshine State of florida have been left in the dark, powerlines are down all across the state. We know that and we also know much more. Overnight matthew was downgraded to a category 3 but is still a monster of a storm. It is nearly 300 miles wide. Fema reports it is not it has not seen a storm so strong in a decade. The damage is expected to be severe as that of hurricane andrew. The storm wrecked the island nation of haiti. Its death toll is now up to 283 and expected to grow there in haiti. We have Live Team Coverage of this massive storm and the impact it is having but first heres meteorologist tara blake tracking math right now. Winds at 120 Miles Per Hour, lets go through the track as us here in northeast ohio are east coast. You can see the mileage there moving off now, expected to move northnorthwest at around 12 Miles Per Hour dumping as much as nine to 15 inches of rainfall along the coastal areas of florida, georgia, north and S
More than half a Million People are without power after wind gusts approached 100 miles an hour overnight. Its really important that we get power restored as quickly as we can. Matthews eye is just off shore and moving parallel to the coast, meaning the powerful winds of the eye wall could impact hundreds of miles of shoreline while the storms flooding rains spread well inland. The weather is just starting to go downhill in northern florida and on the georgia coastline. Matthew is already a in haiti, hit hard by the storm earlier this week, the death toll is approaching 500. Here in florida, damage estimates are underway in towns south of the storm but forecasters say this may not be the last the state will see of matthew. It will transition to a category 2 we think somewhere around georgia maybe transitioning to a 1 as it pushes through the South Carolina coast and then does this big loop pushing back down toward the bahamas. Is it possible that the same places could get hit twice . R
Northeastern florida braces for impact. We are focus odd jacksonville and potential for significant flooding there. Reporter coastal communities are on notice as Hurricane Matthew continues on its path. Storm force winds are possible for the next 24 hours. It is getting worse and so we are looking at major surges. We are the greatest impact is saturday and sunday. President obama is urging those in that area to be on guard. Those of you who live in georgia i think should be paying attention because theres been a lot of emphasis on florida but this thing will keep on moving through florida and into South Carolina. There are Large Population centers that could be vulnerable. Reporter im Diane Carolinas are implementing curfews trying to keep people off the streets and out of harms way during the storm. As it moves north out of florida, half Million People in florida alone without power tonight. Denise we are hearing from people with local ties dealing with the storm. Mark nolan is at the
The u. S. , the death toll in haiti raising to 800. We begin with Lauren Lyster now live in new smyrna beach, florida. [ no audio ] reporter the deadly hurricane wreaking havoc as it moves up the coast. Overnight matthew bringing deafening rain, storm surge and destruction to South Carolina, flooding roads, downing trees and driving cars off the roads. An eerie light show on this highway as multiple power lines explode. The powerful category 2 hurricane has weakened but continues to show its force. States of emergency declared in georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Really the best thing now is to just hunker down, stay in a safe place, dont move, dont try and move around. Pummeling florida. Sounded like a train hitting the house, thats all i can say. The wind was just so strong. Reporter as matthew barreled through palm coast, a Home Security camera captures the moment Rushing Water crashes into a home. Full roads getting washed away. St. Augustine one of the hardesthit areas w
The u. S. , the death toll in haiti raising to 800. We begin with Lauren Lyster now live in new smyrna beach, florida. [ no audio ] reporter the deadly hurricane wreaking havoc as it moves up the coast. Overnight matthew bringing deafening rain, storm surge and destruction to South Carolina, flooding roads, downing trees and driving cars off the roads. An eerie light show on this highway as multiple power lines explode. The powerful category 2 hurricane has weakened but continues to show its force. States of emergency declared in georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Really the best thing now is to just hunker down, stay in a safe place, dont move, dont try and move around. Pummeling florida. Sounded like a train hitting the house, thats all i can say. The wind was just so strong. Reporter as matthew barreled through palm coast, a Home Security camera captures the moment Rushing Water crashes into a home. Full roads getting washed away. St. Augustine one of the hardesthit areas w