Already deadly and now closing in on haiti, packing 140mph winds. At one point considered the strongest atlantic hurricane in nearly a decade, but its the storms slow speed, moving at just 7 miles per hour, that makes it so dangerous. This is considered a rainmaker. We are talking about lifethreatening rain. Potentially 40 inches of rain. And this could be devastating in this area for so many who are still living in homes like this, homes that are fragile, and protection. It is going to be a long 24 hours ahead. Linsey davis, abc news, haiti. Shelley and though the danger is hundreds of miles away, the impact is being felt in the Granite State. New hampshires Haitian Community is very concerned about family and friends back home. Wmurs mike cronin joins us live with a story of one state lawmaker. Is one of the strongest atlantic storms in recent memory. And its on a direct path to haiti and that has one state , representative and other members of New Hampshires Haitian Community on edg
Georgia. Abcs Lauren Lyster is live with the latest on the storm. Good morning to you, lauren. Good morning. Its hard to believe less than 24 hours ago you could barely walk where i am as Hurricane Matthew battered this area and worse and now continues north. The deadly hurricane wreaking overnight, matthew bringing deafening rain, storm surge and destruction to South Carolina. Flooding roads, downing trees, and driving cars off the road. A en eerie light show on this highway as multiple power lines explode. The powerful category 2 hurricane has weakened, but continues to show its force, bringing wind gusts up to 80 Miles Per Hour. North carolina, really, the best thing now is to just hunker down and stay in a safe place, dont move, dont try and move around. This, after pummelling florida. Sounded like a train hitting the house. Thats all i could say, the wind is just so strong. At matthew, a Home Security camera captures the moment Rushing Water goes into a home. Roads getting rushed
Just minutes. First, Kevin Skarupa is back and joins us in the Weather Center with a look at the weekend. A little bit after change today as opposed to gradual clearing. The very northern extent of Tropical Cyclone matthew. Youll notice the focus through the mid atlantic state. Its going to have lighter shower activity out there which as weve been talking about lately, we can use any sort of raindrops, maybe a third of an inch closer to the shoreline, so the highs in the 50s, cooler than lately with a breeze out of the northwest and the cooler air sticks around. The coldest of the nights coming out ahead as well as your sunshine in just a few minutes. Cyclone and continues its destruction. Hundreds of water rescues have taken place. Dams are in danger of failing at any moment. Abcs Lauren Lyster is in st. Augustine, florida. In North Carolina, matthew bringing deadly, recordbreaking floods. Oh, come on, sweetie. More than 500 rescued across the state as streets became river rapids. In
Like we do. Now, wmur news 9 at 6 00. Adam u. S. Senator kelly ayotte is speaking out for the first time tonight since withdrawing her support for donald trump. Her decision comes after a video was released of trump making lewd comments back in 2005. Good evening. Im adam sexton. Cherise and im cherise leclerc. Now, her challenger in the senate race governor Maggie Hassan is firing back. Wmurs Kristen Carosa joins us wmurs Kristen Carosa joins us now with the details. Officially spoke to reporters today. She tells us she wanted to support her partys nominee but she says the tape that was released friday referenced assault on women and can no longer stand behind donald trump. For several months, senator kelly ayotte has said she supported donald trump. But now with the release of this video she has changed her mind. , when my daughter is old enough to know what is in those know where i stood to kristen the video has language that people may find offensive. It was released friday and dat
Upper valley. The drought holding on from concord parts south. Thats where rainfall tallies are 30 to 50 below average. 11 inches below the norm. A little bit of rain has been moving through. A couple of isolated sprinkles. Heaviest of the rain out to our. Rain get in here if at all and how much could we see at the start of the weekend . Shelley the effects of our dry weather are becoming more severe, so now a state team is working to figure out how to figure out with the problems and prevent them from getting worse. Some of the states leading authorities on agriculture and handle the states expanding drought. We are at 8 or 9. Reporter this map tells the disturbing story. New hampshires drought has intensified in the south and expanded up north. The lack of water has caused hundreds of wells to fail. And so many people who Call Companies have to wait weeks. Of dollars if they have the money. If they dont, they have to make with offsite sources of water. Reporter they are asking commun