We will let you know if anything develops. Then the monster hurricane doing damage in the caribbean. And there are new signs the storm is getting stronger. A. J. Burnett is tracking all in the weather center. Aj the latest information shows the winds have increased definitely not good news for folks in western haiti. As the storm has intensified before making landfall. The storm coming very close to the far western side of haiti later on tonight with some catastrophic coastal surge flooding and also some high winds and heavy rainfall as well. Everywhere shaded in red we have hurricane warnings posted. This is looking at tomorrow morning. Notice how slowly the storm is moving up into the bahamas by 8 p. M. On wednesday evening and then very close to florida. The track has come farther to the west. We will talk about the trends and what we are saying. This gives you an idea and our local forecast for this week and potential impacts for next week. Maria a crucial hospital in haiti, is ed
55 mile an hour. The eyewall is offshore. It could touch the north and South Carolina coast tomorrow. We did not get a report from brunswick, georgia probably because the storms are harsh right now. If the storm has not weakened too much, Hurricane Force winds will just about make it to wanting, North Carolina before turning eastward with the storm and the weakening trend. Rainfall will be a big, big issue. Rainfall amounts will be at least six to 10 inches, over a huge swath, possibly more. That will cause freshwater flooding as well. I will be back to talk about the storm surge and our Holiday Weekend forecast in a few new video out of saint augustine. This is the result of the storm surge. Nichole berlie is tracking the damage. Reporter wind gusts surpassing 100 miles per hour. Bringing down trees and power lines. Storm surge reaching as high as 11 feetnichole ni chole take a look at tybee island, georgia. There are mandatory evacuation orders. Miles of coastline in georgia, South C
And to the right of it in particular, its moving north at 12. By 2 00 a. M. , near savannah, georgia, the question is, inlands at that point, or is it still over the water, hugging the coastline, churning up by charleston and myrtle beach by 2 00 p. M. Tomorrow afternoon. Theres going to be some of that rain surging northward towards southern new england too, ill show you how that impacts your weekend plans just ahead. Vanessa as matthew dumps inch after inch of rain, this here is what officials are worried about storm surge. It happens when rising water is pushed o everything in its path. This home is inundated with its water in palm coast florida this morning. Do we have that picture for you . Apparently not. Officials across the south are expecting more scenes like this in the coming hours. We are very concerned about the storm surge, and the worst effects are still likely to come. Storm force winds are affecting the state of georgia and will continue to do so and we are fold for th
By 2 00 today its lashing the northern coast of South Carolina. Then moving away from North Carolina during the day tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the last we have to deal with any effects on land from matthew. Meantime im tracking this cold front, the one i talked about all week long, thats kicking matthew east of new england. However some of the moisture may get picked up and move in and bring us some rain. We need the rain but it is were off to a dry start. Its clear, quiet, we have a little patchy fog in spots. That will be around through 9 00 a. M. 40s in most spots but near 70 this afternoon. More in just a moment. The death toll from matthew continues to rise. So far near 900 people are confirmed dead as a result of Hurricane Matthew. Mostly in haiti. This is a look at the out of this. An orphanage with local ties has weathered the storm. Fox 25 has been with the be like britt organization. Since that orphanage began getting ready. Well have more on the Recovery Efforts under
Northern bands are moving through the area. A wind advisory is in effect along the coastline. We are not expected to get the winds that hit the south. Matthew dumped ten inches of rain on North Carolina. More than a foot of rain left towns partially under water. This morning rescue crews are going house to house looking for people possibly trapped. As predicted we appeared to have dodged the worst of matthew. People need to be careful on the roads if they are heading to church or elsewhere, chris. Reporter thats right, nydia, good morning, everyone its a dicey situation this morning, the roads are wet we have a lot of ponding taking place. Its the northern fringes of the outer edges, if you will of Hurricane Matthew examines well to the south off the examines well to the which is well to the south off the coast of North Carolina. The reds is where its coming down heavily. The green is lighter rain falling, south jersey and delaware seeing the heaviest rain. A ang route 9 its heavier, t