Many are waiting for gas, food and other hurricane supplies, south carolinas governor plans to evacuate 1 million people. A state of emergency has been declared in south carolina, north carolina, florida and georgia. Meteorologist kate bilo is keeping a very close eye on hurricane matthews track. Kate, you just got new information. We did, guys, we just got the latest track. 11 00 track from the National Hurricane center and it does bring more positive news for our area. Ive been waiting all day. Talking on twitter how i expect that day cone to shift south and east with the new information we got today. And as of this 11 00 p. M. Update has shifted south and east. I want to show you the current status. We have a new tropical storm, this is nicole, this is not expected to be a threat but here is matthew. Its now sitting over land, it made a second land fall over the eastern part of cuba. The eye fill in. Installed over eastern cuba it will start to push north overnight and into tomorrow
Washington. Matthew slammed into haiti pack, winds of 145 Miles Per Hour and causing extensive damage. 11 people killed. United nations official says its hurricane caused the biggest human tarian crisis since the devastating earthquake in 2010. Here in the united states, people are preparing for the worst. Many are waiting for gas, food and other hurricane supplies, south carolinas governor plans to evacuate 1 million people. A state of emergency has been declared in south carolina, north carolina, florida and georgia. Meteorologist kate bilo is keeping a very close eye on hurricane matthews track. Kate, you just got new information. We did, guys, we just got the latest track. 11 00 track from the National Hurricane center and it does bring more positive news for our area. Ive been waiting all day. Talking on twitter how i expect that day cone to shift south and east with the new information we got today. And as of this 11 00 p. M. Update has shifted south and east. I want to show you
Working to find out who that person is and they are condition as well. This can affect traffic for some time here, lots of frustration here but they are getting relief. Traffic is moving south and making progress from what we have seen here overnight. We will keep you updated throughout the morning but ill toss to meisha watching it in house, meisha. We will take from it there. Meisha is joining with us a look at these detours around all this mess. Justin was giving you a view of what was going on the scene there we are talking about that accident, i95 south between vine and columbus boulevard. What we are seeing leading up to where justin is, right now it is where it is still block. They are opening up a lane right now. These are vehicles taking the vine. I would still suggest getting on to the vine if you can. It will be very, very slow trying to squeeze by there on interstate i95. I can tell you this right now when i came in at 3 00 oclock in the morning already it was slammed with
Also, the delaware beaches for conditions winds in excess of 40 Miles Per Hour. So as we take look at the impacts on Labor Day Weekend, minor as you move far north and west the pocono mountains the lehigh valley, moderate along the i95 corridor and philadelphia. Major impacts the farther you head south and east of philadelphia in fact down the shore. So as we take look at the timing here and that forecast track, moving of moving that was georgia and the carolinas and then it slows the tracks a little farther to the east but could it meander for several days down the shore about 100 miles offshore and that could mean a Long Duration event as we look at that forecast down the shore tomorrow, beautiful but conditions deteriorate saturday afternoon and evening and linger through at least early on sunday. We could be looking at three to 6inches of rain possibly down the shore. And take look at some of the other impacts. Winds theyre going to be gusting saturday afternoon, up to 30 miles an
We still got to deal with tropical depression 8 moving out to sea a Still Producing strong rip current. We got to focus on hermine, that could impact us for the upcoming Holiday Weekend. Heres the latest status from the National Hurricane center. Winds up to 60 Miles Per Hour in the center of the storm moving north north and east slowly at ten Miles Per Hour. It will head towards north florida probably making land fall potential as a low end hurricane late thursday, early friday, weakens as it moves inland. And then it starts to head back out to sea some time during the weekend. You can still see wind speeds up to 50 Miles Per Hour. Forecast models still take it up the coast. If its on the far eastern side to have the spread, close enough to bring strong winds and high surfs to shore. If its farther inland better chance to see heavy rain and kicks on out for labor day. Nonetheless were going to deal with strong rip current into next weekly well talk about the potential impact if the st