By 2 00 today its lashing the northern coast of South Carolina. Then moving away from North Carolina during the day tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the last we have to deal with any effects on land from matthew. Meantime im tracking this cold front, the one i talked about all week long, thats kicking matthew east of new england. However some of the moisture may get picked up and move in and bring us some rain. We need the rain but it is were off to a dry start. Its clear, quiet, we have a little patchy fog in spots. That will be around through 9 00 a. M. 40s in most spots but near 70 this afternoon. More in just a moment. The death toll from matthew continues to rise. So far near 900 people are confirmed dead as a result of Hurricane Matthew. Mostly in haiti. This is a look at the out of this. An orphanage with local ties has weathered the storm. Fox 25 has been with the be like britt organization. Since that orphanage began getting ready. Well have more on the Recovery Efforts under
Todd is live in worcester. They are feeling that impact, todd. Todd far too many families here and around the state have been touched by the opioid crisis. Now comes new evidence that the number of fatal overdoses is on the rise and more than half of those cases include the drug fentanyl. There is not enough wraparound services. Michael has been in hes now on the staff at everyday miracles pure Recovery Center in worcester the same facility that supported him as a member. Mike says the lack of comprehensive services for addicts could explain the increase in fatal overdoses caused by opioids. New stats released today by the state show for the first half of this year 66 of opioid Overdose Deaths tested positive for numbers will go down until we have more places available, where people can be can call for treatment and get treatment. Another factor that can bring down the numbers is better control of prescriptions for opioids. The department of Public Health says the number of prescriptio
And enjoy it while it last. Temperatures in the 40s this morning. Rising by mid to late morning. 63 by midday. Sunny and cool wind out of the south about 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour and a few clouds will increase as we head into the ride home with temperatures in the the low 60s and sunset at 6 33. The rest of the week unsettled we will breakdown details coming up. Lets get you on the roads. Reporter good morning. Couple trouble spots happening this morning. There is a lot of backup on th theres stop and go traffic eastbound from the Hampton County line to charlton service plaza. Roughly a 15minute delay and its slow and go on 128 south inlexington theres construction between exits 30 and 29 that closed down two lanes and theres stop and go traffic from exit 31 there. Chris. Thanks very much brianna breana. One person rushed to the hospital after a stabbing on dorchester avenue. Overnight as well. No word on a suspect but emergency officials tell us the victim was taken to the hospital. To
Theres an additional line of down pours. No lightning associated with this but its coming through metro west and just west of boston so from newton back up to waltham and stretching towards arlington and belmont this is where we have heavy downpours that are going to push through but no damage with these. These are all lifting to the north and east. They do extend from medfield and walpole. We had strong thunderstorms come through Plymouth County and theres a little lightning thats just off the coastline of duxbury heavy downpours from plymouth to marshfield and a few additional ones but no lightning with this when you get on the south side of carver and back down near the cape cod canal. From sandwich and bourn all of this is moving off to the east northeast. Where do we go from here . A few additional downpours cape and islands hanging onto this longest over the next couple hours. But otherwise the commute is going to feature improvement. The sun may break out temperatures even thoug
We had wind and rain and lightning and thunder in february. Something you really dont hear this time of year. Normally we talk snow. And doesnt it feel sticky. Its warm and we have been talking about temperatures in the 60s. No more Severe Weather right now but we are tracking a couple leftover downpours out there south of boston primarily. So one little area that we are watching from weymouth towards abington pouring and lightningtracker is on here and three no lightning in the cell so its heavy rain you are dealing with. Right from abington trechg into randolph and extends with another downpour from marshfield and westward from pembroke and easton and bridgewater many all moving to the east northeast. Middleboro dealing with one tooand deeper reds near Cherry Street and stretching back near heaviest rain is pushing through. We have a band on outer cape. No lightning with this one butfrom or liens to east ham and nantucket as well. All of this is continuing to again the threat for dam