the other breaking news we're following this day, daeeay hurricane matthew, litting the u.s. southeast hard, it is already a deadly storm, it's killed four in florida and threatening north carolina and south carolina, as well as georgia with dangerous storm surges. michael holmes is likely in st. augustine, florida, anchoring coverage of the major storm this hour. michael? >> reporter: george, yes. st. augustine there, this is where there was a storm surge a few hours ago, where i'm standing now, the water was halfway up my calves. it has receded. the historic city that came into being 450 years ago when a spanish admiral settled it, is dry. it was under water for some time, though. in fact, the city was officially closed by authorities. when the storm surge was on its way, the mayor told the 13,500