Morning hours for us. What is the latest on the hurricane . No major changes from last night. We are mainly going to see some very heavy rain and high wind gusts as matthew continues to approach the coast of North Carolina. Right now it is doing serious damage along the georgia and South Carolina coast right now. Highest wind gusts are about 125 miles an hour. Just off the coast of the georgia South Carolina line there. And this is what we are going to be watching very closely. Because some of these high wind gusts may push something we need to be on the lookout for today. Heavy rain. Potential flood problems on the way. For this afternoon. And this evening. Especially you can see some of those heavier showers pushing through parts of the area right now. We can expect this repeated heavy rain throughout the entire day today. So we are not going to get much relief from that rain that we will be seeing as matthew continues to cruise up along the coast. The National Hurricane center now i
30 and were less than days to go until election dame many eyes are on pennsylvania, a he key battleground state. Action News Reporter vernon odom spoke to voters in the philadelphia suburbs to get their take on last nights showdown. Vernon. Reporter sharrie, rick, good evening. Roughly one third of pennsylvanias voters are right here in southeastern pennsylvania. So, the national eye focuses on the philadelphia turnout coming up as well and the surrounding four counties especially among suburban women here. Last nights debater many pundits believed was Donald Trumps best chance to salvage his quest for the white house. This after a tape of him surfaced bragging in vulgar terms about using his celebrity to grope women. However, donald trump needs to grow his support especially among the voting groups where hes run tag critical deficit suburban white females a great example. Some we found forgive his transgressions. I thought it was a good debate. They both came at it pretty wie. Well. R
Today. Sampson county we mentioned, wayne county closed today and tomorrow. And Wilson County schools. A full list is scrolling at the bottom of your screen and wral. Com. Hurricane matthew unleashed its fewery this morning and dropped massive amounts of rain triggering flooding in roads and neighborhoods. Hundreds of rescues in Cumberland County and more today. At least rescued. Bryan mims is live along the Cape Fear River. And bryan, you have seen so many dramatic scenes over the weekend. Reporter and i must say that the Cape Fear River looks dramatic this morning. Its a monster. Ill put it that way, a brown, roiling monster. I have never seen it this high in 10 years living in the area. Downstream. From this standpoint, its usually 40 to 50 feet down. And look at the water, almost up to the bridge and a railroad trestle. Its touching that. A number of traffic lights are out and power remains out for most businesses. And let me show you video from lena was talking about the rescues,
Again, its creeks and streams that are still overflowing their banks, and were also looking at clogged storm drains causing issues with receding water as well. Lets get to our satellite and radar composite. This is what we like to see as were talking about Flood Warnings and dry conditions for us. No rain expected today, tomorrow, or friday or into the weekend ahead so we can continue to see storm cleanup continue as we head into the rest of the workweek. Lets get to what you need to know planning your day. Yes, it will be 48 degrees around the triangle. Some areas are in the low 40s this morning. Sunshine will still be around at lunchtime, 65. We make it to 72 which isnt far from our noal high of 74, and well be cooling off quickly. We drop to right around 6as we head towards that evening drive home. Make sure you have a jacket as you step outside this morning. 6 01 right now. Lets go ahead and check in with traffic. If youre getting ready to head out the door, no trouble spots. Roadw
During a phone call with the president he gave the governor his thoughts and prayers. Schools will be closed. More county schools will be closed you can find the list of closings scrolling at the bottom of your screen and any time at w are ral. Com. Flooding is expected to continue at wral. Com. Flooding is expected to continue. The noos river. Flood prediction the neuse now, later this week the neuse river is expected to crest at 27 feet on friday. The tar river is expected to crest tomorrow afternoon. Slightly over 35 feet. Models predict more than 150 buildings could be at risk of high water. Ingrownville it is expected reach 25 feet tomorrow greenville is expected to reach five feet tomorrow. Now woodlake dam has not breached but people that live there shared their concerns with ken smith. Reporter wood lake resort and country club and nearby neighborhoods remain off limits. The dam is not safe enough to allow residents back in their homes. Our road is the additional road. That is