I was stocking up on water. Im not whether or not im heading out of the town. I think im going to get a generator, too you know just in case theres no lights. Americans from florida to the carolinas are bracing tonight for Hurricane Matthew. This storm that looks like a monster even from space and weve seen the damage already left in its wake in the carribbean. Tonight the storms toll is coming into sharper focus. At least 16 people have been killed in the carribbean. Heavy damage in haiti and cuba. In florida, georgia and the carolinas nearly 2 Million People told to evacuate ahead of a storm packing the kind of power americans have not seen in more than a decade. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. U. S. Could start to feel the storms strength in a matter of hours. Take look what matthew did to haiti the storm packed winds of more than 100 miles an hour pomeling towns, farmland and resorts. United nations calling this the worst humanitarian crisis to hit haiti since the 2010
The hurricane strength winds. Rain coming down. The first effects from Hurricane Matthew a storm the likes of which we have not seen in more than a decade. Weve already seen heartbreaking images of what this storm can do and the carribbean officials blamed it for hundreds of deaths. And the false scope of the damage is impossible to know at this point as the storm continues to churn at this hour. It continues to change. Leaving millions of people wondering whats next . Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. It will be a long night for a lot of people. So far more than 280 deaths in the carribbean blamed on Hurricane Matthew. The storm is packing winds at 130 miles an hour forcing about 2 Million People to leave. First in the storms path florida where history was made in orlando earlier today. Disneyworld did something its only done four times before. It closed. Airports are closed. Thousands of flights canceled. Amtrak has suspended service between miami and new york. Already its
Local hospital. Fox 29s joanne pill will he gentlemen is live at the scene of where this happened. Joanne, i know that youre hearing from lot of people about what they saw. Reporter thats right, lucy and chris much this was absolutely horrible. We are along a very busy section of lansdowne avenue in overbro overbrook. Cars drive by here very quickly. Police right now trying to find a driver. A driver who struck a young girl and then sped off. Now, it all happened here police say that girl was apparently walking across the street near 63rd and lansdowne around 3 30 this afternoon after school. That is when she was hit by a car and witnesses told police that the driver took off. The girl was rushed to chop where she was last listed in Critical Condition. Very Critical Condition i might add. Police are asking for the publics help in finding this hitandrun driver. Witnesses horrified by the scene and upset that the driver did not stop. Police have been canvassing the neighborhood looking f
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He says he hires temple grads, pay as living wage. In short he believes hes an asset to jewelers row but now im told i have to leave. Because they want to build an 80 unit, 16story condominium complex. Reporter preparations are already underway in front of five buildings Toll Brothers wants to demolish to make way for a complex that would add a hefty dose of residential to americas oldest diamond district. Roberto, told sold three of the buildings to Toll Brothers. He spent this day getting signatures on a petition gauging Community Approval for the tow tower. You believe theres real support for this . Absolutely. Reporter you think this will revitalize the block if anything. My god, yes. Yes. 100 . Reporter moat those renting apartments or jeweler row or art studios disagree. Folks like katie. Its not only like a historical place that deserves to be pre served its a cultural place to deserves to be preserve. You dont see this as fitting in the block . No. Reporter many jewelers wonder