Bringing with it heavy rain, violent winds and dangerous storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet. We are very concerned about the storm surge. And the worst effects are still likely to come. Reporter this was ormond beach as the ocean pushed inland. Hundreds of thousands are without power after matthew started its assault overnight. First light revealed south florida was largely spared major Daytona Beach showed residents to get out of the way of the storm. The storm is far from letting up as it pummels the northern part of florida before starting its march up the coast. Were still on the front end of this hurricane. Were not on the back end. We dont know how bad the damage could end up. Georgia and South Carolina are now bracing for the impact our Barrier Island is the biggest concern, is the fact that we need people to move. Reporter more than 300,000 ,000 south carolinians are warned time is running out. At that point, it will start to be too late to evacuate. So we would still e
Extra work at the Animal Foundation. Look at them. You can understand why shes so compelled to help out. Shes helped dozens of pets find forever homes. Hurricane matthew is tracking along the eastern coast now, the southeastern coast pummeling florida and now georgia, we understand and South Carolina as well. With so much without power as the storm continues the march up the coast. Sara is live in Daytona Beach for us and sara, give us an idea what the conditions are right now. Reporter jimmed and jim and marie, conditions are much calmer than earlier today when we had sustained winds up to 60 miles an hour around 10 30 this morning. Florida has widespread damage. Across the street from where im standing at the hotel, we had damage at it looks like a market right across the street from where us where the roof was blown off this building. Part of it still laying in the street. We have debris all across the street right now. This is just some of what were seeing here in our area. But peo
Pulled their kids out of school because of threatening social media posts from clowns. In some posts, the clowns have said specific schools they plan to target on certain days. Just today we saw one for Lied Middle School on friday today, ccsd Police Telling us there are no Credible Threats but they say the panic has caused rumors to run rampant and become a distraction in the classroom. Yo d terrorists or whatever. Thats scary. As the rumors drift, the presence grows as to what theyre going to do, when we get back to the bottom of the information, there never was a threat. Coming up at 6 hear how police are tracking these social media posts and why they coming up at 6 hear how police are tracking these social media posts and why they can be a challenge for them. 13 action news is learning new details tonight. About the man accused of setting a house on fire monday night. According to the arrest report. Tony fernandez believed. Drug dealers were out to get him. The report says. When he
Jacksonville, florida, tonight. We are in the cross hairs here of Hurricane Matthew. In fact, families here are being warned of winds up to 125 Miles Per Hour in the coming hours. At this hour, 12 million americans are now under a hurricane warning, as matthew gets closer and closer to the u. S. Coastline. Take a look at the images coming in as we begin tonight. It is now a category 4. From hollywood florida, tonight, the deadly storm already being felt tonight along the florida president obama today declaring a state of emergency. This is how the storm looked as it blasted through the bahamas just hours ago, on its way toward the u. S. We have a team there tonight. Mandatory evacuations under way here at home. Floridas governor issuing a dire warning today, and you heard him moments ago. This storm will kill you. You can see the hurricane closing in, roughly 100 miles now from florida, winds at 140 Miles Per Hour. The National Weather Service Warning of a possible catastrophic storm s
Turning himself in. Chad had a lot going for him, and he took it away a moment of stupidity. Two strangers. Virtually the same age. Their lives intersecting for just one second. Police say. The suspect was committing a burglary. When chad. Woke up. He was shot sitting up in his bed. Theres just like a constant pain in my heart that has not gone away. Hi friends, hi friends. Such she planned on one day. Marrying him. I knew i was in love with him the first time we hung out. But hers not the only life the 27 year old touched. If friendship is a measure of value, he was the most valuable person. Friends around the world. Smiling, loving, with such a bright future. Chad shelton. Claps chads life ended. Months after getting his masters at san diego state. Online. The designer. Posted the passion that brought him to vegas. Just two weeks before. Everybody who has hired him says they want him back, he has a standing offer in chicago breaking right now Hurricane Matthew churning toward florida