Hour winds may actually go up some and its possible it could be a category four storm. Once it nears florida, the center could stay a little bit offshore right on the coastline or maybe even touch land. Any one of those three possibilities, a small shift, either way they get impacted significantly but it would be much better if the center stays offshore but it rides along the coastline possibly as a category four. Very dangerousrm the South Carolina coast but the big change in the last 24 hours, once it gets to this position, winds above it will force it to make a right turn so its not going to complete the trip up the coast above the carolinas. Much more about this coming up in a little while. Thank you. Matthew could be the most powerful storm to hit florida in more than a decade. Live in vera beach where the community is getting ready tonight. Sean . Many counties along the florida coast have evacuation governor here warning people to prepare for a direct hit. As Hurricane Matthew c
Game since 16 members of the team were suspended for violating a drug and alcohol policy. It leads to disappointment and its unfortunate, but we use a combination of consequences and supports to make it important to students. The student athletes were benched after a picture surfaced on social media showing them with a bottle of vodka at a team sleepover. The police chief has two daughters on the team. My wife close eye on the girls. We checked up on then often. Very sorry to the other parents. This hand under my watch but im not sure what else my wife and i could have done. The chief said he wasnt even made wear of the picture until the school reached out to him monday morning and looking into the possibility that it was a parent who bought that liquor. This was something found out in a way that isnt fatal to anyone at this point, and, you behaviors that we can address and move on in a positive way. The suspended girls will miss the next four games. The chief says hes fine with that p
Will be massive destruction that we havent seen in years. I cant emphasize this enough that everyone in our state must prepare now for a direct hit. Today schools are closing and nearly 100 shelters are opening up all across the state. Power crews as well as National Guard are on standby. Were live in vero beach, florida. We want to remind you, you can track Hurricane Matthew in realtime 24 7 on our wcvb mobile app. Two men police say are responsible for a shootout face add judge. Eric and luis set up a meeting to sell illegal guns to Undercover Police yesterday but the bear allegedly tried to rob the officers, even pointing a gun at one of their heads. They were wearing those coveralls across their body because their clothes have been confiscated for evidence. Somehow no one was hit. A lawyer for one of the defendants claims its all a at this point hes pled not guilty. Hes upset that hes been arrested. The judge said both men should be held on half a million bail. Two more workers wer
Warning, the entire east coast of florida which is going to bear the brunt. There is the storm now 125 miles north of nassau. 325 then moving to the northwest. As we talk out in time with 115 Miles Per Hour winds. There is evidence of some strengthening about to take place. It may even get back up a cat go are ry four, but either way, it is a powerful major hurricane. Once it gets west palle beach go along the coastline of f carolina before it makes a november the east. Now the other thing i want to show yous the rain been as are starting to show approaching the eastern florida castline. Now i will back it fau minutes and talk about how much rain. The storm surge and the damaging winds coming up in a few minutes. Maria . Maria thank you. This is new video in from the bahamas tonight. Listen. Watch. The woman who took the video says the house was shaking from the fierce winds. Being warned get out before matthew moves in. Ed newscenter 5s Shaun Chaiyabhat is live in vero beach florida.
From boston fell news leader this is Wcvb Newscenter 5 at 5 30. Ben there have been changes rv is tracking it. The eye of the storm making a close pass to daytona beach. Three power lines toppled. More of a sideswipe really. Maria damage being done sure. Of the coast, flooding is a major concern. Jacksonville under the gun at this hour. Ben matthew has weakened, as harvey told us of the top of the hour. And there is the storm surge . Harvey these are always triple threats. Theres the flooding, the storm surge. This is west of jacksonville, 40 miles west and east and about 20 miles west and south of savannah. It will make a close pass or touch savannah. That is the idea with this of moisture rotating in from the ocean. It has incredible bands of tropical moisture. And the storm surge, a lot of that coincides with high tide or low tide. If it coincides with high tide, it diminishes severities some. If it coincides with low tide, it enhances it. Gusting at 45. Those winds will only get st