Already devastating parts of the caribbean. Nearly 300 people killed. Most of them in haiti. And more than one official is warning people they could join that toll if they dont follow evacuation orders. This is likely the largest, most powerful hurricane to hit the us in a decade or so, the preps are indicative of how serious we think it is. this is really a serious storm. We have in every way tried to prepare as much as possible to keep you safe as possible. National guard troops have been mobilized. And thousands of utility crews are on standby as power will be knocked out in many areas. Well be closer to the average high of 85 on friday with 83 in the afternoon. On the weekend. 86 saturday, 89 sunday. Slight chances of showers move in on monday with a high of 89 degrees. Clouds hang around on tuesday with 88. Well then see fewer clouds and highs in the mid80s next wednesday and thursday. East coast to help those being affected by the storm. People that need help i cant even imagine
48 miles from the beaches. Wind gusts. 5060 miles per hour. The wind would be gusting over 100 miles or hour. What a difference it makes, in a short area. The closest place to making landfall, cape canaveral. There is going to be a lot of devastation and flooding. It might not be as bad as it could have been. Jeremy nelson spent most of the day traveling to florida. He is in orlando, 15 helping our sister stations. Follow him on twitter to see we will continue to help this closely. More updates on our weather coming up. Anchor this is video of the wind in daytona beach. People bracing for the worst. Patrick we continue our coverage with abcs Lauren Lyster in New Smyrna Beach florida. Lauren matthew heading straight for florida, the brutal wind and pounding rain growing as the hurrican coast. The National Weather service saying matthew will be devastating, potentially unlike any hurricane in the modern area. Floridas governor, calling it a monster. Unfortunately this is going to kill pe
Killed hundreds of people in the caribbean. And prompted officials to urge evacuations for upwards of two Million People in the south eastern us. The first state to feel matthews impact florida. Reid binion reports. Gov. Rick Scott R Florida the impacts. And its a monster. Hurricane matthew driving not only wind and rain but also a new level of fear. In a region accustomed to hurricanes. The storm battering florida well into friday morning. Officials reporting wide spread Power Outages as matthews outer bands hammered the coast. Cars cramming roads in a highway exodus. As many residents evacuated. Some in the state waiting until the last minute to leave. Brian johns michigan resident ive never seen the ocean before, on this side of the country. So i figured if you want to see it for the first time, why not do it in a hurricane . Sara sidner are you going to get out of here soon . Brian course, of course. Others choosing to stay. Mos resident were prepared for it. Were going to hunker d
Florida bracing for Hurricane Matthew to make landfall. The eye of the storm is just miles off the coast now. The state is still getting pounded with strong winds and rain right now. Hundreds of thousand are without power. And millions have evacuated. Angelica joins us now with the latest. Winds off floridas coast right now around 120 Miles Per Hour. And the storm category three hurricane. But it is still considered extremely dangerous. Forecasters predict storm surge in some areas could be as high as 11 feet and as many as 15 inches of rain could fall. The National Weather service warned that some places could be uninhabitable for weeks or months. Hurricane matthew has already killed hundreds in the caribbean. The death toll now over 280 in haiti. Our meteorologist Stephanie Barichello is tracking the storm. Stephanie what is the latest stephanie discusses hurricane millions of people are urged to evacuate as Hurricane Matthew bears down on florida. And in a rare move disney world has
East coast in more than a decade batters the florida coast. Matthew hitting the state with high winds and heavy rains, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands. Scott says . We are still very concerned about storm surge and the worst effects are still likely to come. Officials urging some two Million People along the atlantic to move to safer ground. That includes folks in South Carolina, where matthew is expected to bring high storm surges. Quagliariello says . It doesnt matter that you dont have a beach front home you can be impacted by the storm surge well inland, you need t president obama declaring a state of emergency in florida, South Carolina, and here in georgia, where the governor put the entire coast under evacuation orders. Its the first Hurricane Evacuation on the georgia coast since 1999. Obama says. Do not be a holdout here because we can always replace property, but we cant replace lives. On cam tag officials here in the south have been warning people to take this s