per hour and there s really the concern of a deadly storm surge that could be up to 11 feet. jay gray has more from daytona beach. moving a reporter: moving along the florida coast matthew is in many areas overwhelming. we are seeing the impacts and it s a monster. reporter: violent winds sheets of rain and a growing surf with the potential in some areas of a storm surge up to 11 feet. i am begging you at this point to understand the ri those types of storm surges that is not something you want to get caught up in. reporter: electricity has become a luxury for many in the strike zone. tens of thousands have lost power and that number is expected to grow. more than 11 million along the east coast are currently under a hurricane warning. airports across the region closed. businesses boarded up and shelters filling up. i ve been in florida all my life and i know how bad it is. worse. emergency officials say the storm is an extreme threat to life and property and