States. Were going to Lauren Lister in new smyrna beach, florida with the latest on matthew, lauren. Reporter good morning, it is hard to believe less than 24 hours ago you could barely walk where i am as Hurricane Matthew battered the area. It left behind down trees and worse and now it continues to move north. The deadly hurricane wreaks havoc as it moves up the coast. Flooding roads and downing trees, and driving cars off the road. On a erie light show on this highway as multiple power lines explode. The powerful category two hurricane has weakened, but continues to show its force bringing winds gusts up to 80 Miles Per Hour. States of emergency declared in georgia, South Carolina and north carolina. The best thing is to hunger down and stay in a safe place. Reporter this after pummeling florida. Sounded like a train. As matthew barreled through palm coast, a Home Security captures as Rushing Water crashes into a home. Full roads getting washed away. Saint augustine one of the harde
Beach florida with the latest on matthew and the conditions youre seeing there, lauren. Reporter no audio. Hurricane matthew moving in orderward up the coast now slamming parts of georgia and the carolinas. The best thing now is to hunker down stay in a safe place dont more, dont try to move around. Reporter in florida, the storm claimed fowrve lives and left four lives, and left behind a trail of damage. Jacksonville, the flooding extending for blocks. Saint augustine nearly 2 dozen people including children were trapped at this bed and breakfast by the rising water. Farther south, roads washed away while wind gusts topping 100 Miles Per Hour tore down power lines and trees. We heard a boom and seen it come down. Reporter in haiti utter devastation. The death toll at nearly 300, by one account it tops 800 and rising. Meanwhile, Hurricane Matthew is weaker yet 26,000 people in the carolinas are heeding the warnings and taking no chances, riding out Hurricane Matthew in shelters. In flo
Landfall a couple of hours ago south of charleston, South Carolina. Lets give you a reference where we are. North carolina, South Carolina, georgia, florida, charleston is right there. This little shade of red. Thats the eye wall that came onshore 2, 2 1 2 hours ago, thats where the 105mile an hour winds are. Thats where were seeing the tremendous amount of flooding because of the storm surge. Look at the shield of rain in the carolinas, charlotte, raleigh, wilmington, Cape Hatteras as the rain runs parallel to the coastline theerng owe ethis evening, into the overnight. 50 to 80 Miles Per Hour sustained winds constant wind speeds with higher gusts. A storm surge a wall of water on top of normal tide between 5 and 7 feet. Rainfall totals 8 to 12 inches isolated heavier amounts to 15 and there could tornados out there. Look at the rainfall totals. This shade right here is 8 to 12 inches of rain. Florence, 8. At a itville at a the wynfield is 39 Miles Per Hour or higher. Thats Tropical S
Spots, so please just use extra caution traveling around. The shore points, youre still finding just rain, it is a chilly rain obviously, with your temperatures only in the 40s right now. But, at least, it is mild enough you dont have to worry about any icing. So as we go throughout our monday, it get better guys. At least talking temperatures actually above average here. Fiftytwo apiece both at the shore and in the city. You wont break out of about 40 degrees at best here in the poconos, just because youre left with clouds throughout the day. So it is chilly as the day progresses, but again, Getting Better with time. Seeing the wet weather retreatment as it does, the sun will eventually shine with time, as well. Meisha, over to you. Katie, yes, so i guess the best tip, if you can hole off from jumping out on the roadways, certainly want to do so. If you cant, give yourself extra time, you will need it this morning. What were seeing, katie pointed out, wed roadways, the rain moving out
Investigation would not release details about how they identified blocker as the suspect. They have been getting close over the the last six months. Reporter all agencies involved spent a thousand man hours on the case. I recalled the scene very vividly, and many of the officers have been since retired or left but it has always been in our heart and mind. Reporter police dont know if blocker had an association with cuevas who owned a Auto Parts Store in germantown. Some of cuevas children had children of their own and they are keeping their reaction of who they arrest private. They dont feel safe. They will never feel safe again. Reporter while there is work ahead is there new hope. If we had him were looking forward to receiving the the other one that brutally murdered my brother. And police wont say right now how close or if they are close at all to finding anymore of the suspects. The the the arrest today now one milliondollar bail. Reporting live a along Washington Township cleve b