Already killing one person there. After causing more than 280 deaths in the caribbean. Matthew has weakened to a category 3 storm this morning. But still 2 Million People have been warned to leave their homes on the east coast. Governor Rick Scott R Florida this storm will kill you. Time is running out. We dont have that much time left. Chief Michael ChitwoodDaytona Beach police dept. were not going to be able to save you. But despite all the repeated calls to leave. Some people are staying put. Authorities say a few emergency calls have already come in. But in most cases there is nothing they can do until the storm passes. Florida power and light reports that about 95 thousand customers are already without electricity. And authorities are expecting mass power outages. That could take days or even weeks to restore. Les krifaton has been tracking the storm. He joins us now with the latest. Great weather in store for us friday between 4 to 8 degrees across Southern Nevada. Over the weekend some clouds will drift into our area as a result of a series of weak upper level lows. One of those lows will trigger some showers in arizona sunday. Eratures will stay above seasonal through most of next week with the warmest high forecast for images from the people affected by Hurricane Matthew is heartwrenching. And it impacts us so much, making many of us want to donate right away. But as fox5s Alyssa Deitsch tells us now. Its important to know who youre giving your money to yeah. And were not trying to scare you out of donating because there are a lot of legitimate organizations. Efforts are already underway here locally to help those on the east coast. And that includes this woman. Rockee nelson. With the red cross. She getting ready to drive this van to the east coast this week to help the millions of people affected by the storm. She says she doesnt know yet where shell end up florida, georgia, or South Carolina. But one thing she does know people there need legitimate agencies like the red cross right now. People need a lot of help. I cant even imagine what to expect. Sadly. Not every organization is out to help others. And the bbb is offering some advice to make sure your donations are going where you want them to. So you need to do your homework. Dont just donate to whatever your friends sare sharing on facebook. Or crowdfunding websites those are prime spots for scams to spread. And be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations help victims all charities have some sort of fundraising and costs. We see a ton of charities pop up after every natural disaster. So check out charity navigator. Org theyve done the homework already for you we have a link to that on our website fox5vegas. Com. And when in doubt. Give to wellknown legitimate organizations like the american red cross. The salvation army. And unicef. The volunteers that alyssa was talking about are driving. Because flying to the southeast is pretty much not an option at this point. 13 airports have shut down because of the weather. Including the Fort LauderdaleHollywood International airport. And the Orlando International airport. Most are expected to re open tomorrow. Nationwide nearly 38hundred canceled including all flights from mccarran in and out of florida. Speaking of travel. Ken smith is here with a look at our local roads. Here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk. 3 people are out fire started in an upstairs bedroom. Las vegas fire and rescue says it was sparked by a charger. Just after 2 this morning at this home Near Town Center and canyon run. A teen was woken up by a popping noise she saw smoke coming from the outlet that had a charger in it. Smoke detectors alerted her mom. And they all got out of t safely. Electrical fires are the second leading cause of fires in las vegas. Hillary clintons running mate senator tim kaine is still in the valley today. After a rally in las vegas where he couldnt help but take jabs at the republican presidenital candidate. I understand donald trump was here earlier and in addition to not knowing how to say the name of the state. Every time donald trump speaks its you know womens are pig slobs dogs disgusting muslim should be treated a disabled reporter kaine also talked about his support for unions and plans for immigration. He says he does not want this country to be a deportation nation. Kaine has another rally scheduled this morning at sun city macdonald ranch. Meantime. Thousands are now calling for a boycott of the local businesses that sat down with trump. About 30 hispanic Business Owners met with the republican nominee earlier this week. And now some o those owners say they are being harrassed by phone and even getting death threats. Still. We did see some customers patronizing a restaurant because its owners supported trump. The deadline to register by mail is this weekend. And so is the next president ial debate. Clinton and trump will go headto head again this sunday, october 9th at Washington University in saint louis. Then pretty soon they will make their way here. The third and final debate will be at unlv on wednesday get all your Campaign News on the go by downloading our mobile app. You can also watch livestreams of our newscast. Any time were on the air. A former racecar driver is helping give new drivers an edge on the roads. We hope you all at least come in here with the attitude that you dont know what you dont know and youll never stop learning. Well tell you all about his local program for teens. And how he says it saves lives. It looks like a great weekend weatherwise. Your full forecast coming up. Politics should never come before basic health care, but thats the choice joe heck keeps making. Women like me rely on planned parenthood for checkups and cancer screenings, but congressman joe heck voted ten times to take away their funding. Heck even threatened to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. Shutting down the government. Taking away access to lifesaving care. Justheck shoulbe ashamed. Women vote is responsible taking away access to lifesaving care. For the content of this advertising. Im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists. Narrator and joe heck says i have high hopes well see donald trump become president. Ck says he completely supports trump. I would bomb the [bleep] out of them. Narrator and heck . Reporter you trust him having his finger on the Nuclear Button . Heck i do. Reporter why do you say that . Heck why wouldnt i . Narrator donald trump and joe heck. Wrong for nevada. Ray steiber i was in charge of homicide. I know when somethings donald trump and jonot right. The attacks on question 1 are wrong. Question 1 protects the right of law abiding nevadans to bear arms. Carry. Hunt. Protection. Its all there. And no one goes to jail for swapping guns while hunting or at the shooting range. What changes is convicted felons cant run to a gun show or go online and buy guns without background checks. That will save lives. Yes on 1. Case closed. I spent many years as a Nuclear Missile launch officer. If the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. I prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. I want to be unpredictable. I love war. The thought of donald trump with Nuclear Weapons scares me to death. It should scare everyone. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. E ma wom who depend on planned parenthood for that kind of screening and care. So ill never understand politicians like congressman heck, who tried to defund planned parenthood. Heck was opposed to roe v. Wade and tried to criminalize abortion. Thats just shameful, its just wrong, it doesnt help anybody. Congressman heck does not share my values. Fox5 news this morning with monica jackson, Jason Feinberg, dave hall and maria silva. Weather 24 7 with Cassandra Jones and Traffic Solutions with ken smith. This is fox5 news this morning. A 22year veteran of the Las Vegas Fire Department is being remembered. After dying in the line of duty. He made a difference. He was a big guy with a soft heart, and uh, he made a difference. We loved him as loss for all of us captain Yaphet Miller had a medical episode after fighting a fire last month. He passed away on wednesday night after being taken off life support. Miller leaves behind his wife nickey and 2 kids. Now fox5 weather 24 7 with les krifaton great weather in store for us friday with temperatures expected to warm between 4 to 8 degrees across Southern Nevada. Over the weekend some clouds will drift into our area level lows. One of those lows will trigger some showers in arizona sunday. Temperatures will stay above seasonal through most of next week with the warmest high forecast for here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. The man who took the wheel and started the Drivers Edge Program here in las vegas. Is getting some major hero i decided to start a free program that would get Young Drivers behind the wheel and better prepare them for all of the hazards that theyll face out there. nat drivers get to sit behind the wheel in the parking lot at las vegas motor speedway. They get put through skid control exercises, panic breaking and lane change maneuvers. Payne says its all about prepping them for the real world so they dont become a statistic. Congrats while it may be National Manufacturing day here in the states today. Ford Motor Company has ended 91years of car manufacturing in australia. Ford australia said it built the worlds last 6 cylinder, rear wheel drive falcon xr6 in melbourne on friday. Ford. Along with General Motors and toyota. Announced back in were quitting australia and cutting 6thousand600 jobs. Due to high production costs and increasing competition. The new Henderson Hospital is very close to opening for business. Ribbon cutting fireworks a celebration in the skies. And on the ground. For the Ribbon Cutting ceremony. The 168million dollar healthcare facility is set to 31st. Some of the top chefs in las vegas are whipping up some entrees. To help our valleys babies. The march of dimes signature chefs event is tonight. And our own ted pretty will be emcing the event. This take 5 to care event is held at green valley ranch. At 630. Theres something scary going out at the linq this weekend. Well give you a look at whats creeping around. And folks. Weve already found the winner for best Halloween Costume this year. More on what this little girl chose. After the break. Our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. Politicians like joe heck should understand that. Narrator joe heck voted to shut down politicians like joe heck the federal government, risking Critical Services for nevada veterans. And during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. But back in dc, and that doesnt work for me. Narrator vote vets is responsible for the content how tall are you . How do we measure greatness in america . The height of our skyscrapers . The size of our Bank Accounts . No. Its measured by what we do for our children. The values we pass on. Ive spent my life fighting for kids and families and it will be my mission to build a country where our children can rise as high as their dreams them. That means good schools for every child in every zip code. College that leads to opportunities. Not debt. And an economy where every Young American can find a job that lets them start a family of their own. We face big challenges, but we can solve them the same way families do. Working together. Respecting one another. And never giving up. Hillary clinton and i approve this message. Ray steiber i was in charge of homicide. I know when somethings not right. The attacks on question 1 are wrong. Question 1 protects the right of law abiding nevadans to bear arms. Carry. Hunt. Protection. Its all there. Doesnt change. And no one goes to jail for swapping guns while hunting or at the shooting range. What changes is convicted felons cant run to a gun show or go online and buy guns without background checks. Yes on 1. Case closed. President Juan Manuel Santos is the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize winner. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded santos for his efforts to end his countrys more than 50year civil war. Which has been blamed for displacing more than 5Million People. Santos dedicated the prize to his fellow. While advocating for peace in his country. All you need is love. And the venetian has a new art installation. Sharing the emotion. The larger than life installation called love is now on display in the waterfall atrium. It is made of steel ruby letters that are 12 feet tall and 36 feet across. The artist, laura kimpton, hopes those who check out the exhibit will leave feeling the irresistible spirit of love. Cirque is offering fans a new way to view one of its shows. People can now be in the middle of the action. A ka Virtual Reality experience launched yesterday at a Technology Conference in san jose. The 13 minute Vr Experience gives users a 360degree view of the action on the ka stage. It can be viewed with samsungs vr gear. Experience at o is coming in the near future. Zombies are taking over las vegas this weekend thankfully. They re not real. Or are they . No. The zombie escape is a Haunted House like event taking place at the linq promenade. It forces visitors to battle an army of the undead with zombies ready to attack around every corner. The zombie escape opens tomorrow and sunday, october 9th. Then every wednesday through sunday night in october. Including halloween night. General admission tickets start at 15bucks for locals. Mike doria will take us live inside the zombie experience next week. Costumes are scary. Some are unique and local. Like this little girl who chose to dress like her favorite fox 5 anchor. For her halloween dance. monica adlib make the on tour report . These eyes, watched me bring this world to an end. Thats right. The guess who. Lead singer Burton Cummings is solo now, so he didnt make it either. The rest of the guess who tonight at the golden nugget. Jacky rosen im jacky rosen and i approved this message. Man the Tea Party Republicans in Congress Want to cut Social Security. Woman and Danny Tarkanian wants to join them. Man he is proud to call himself dical. Man he wants to privatize Social Security. Woman . Just like them. Woman risking Social Security benefits on wall street. Man Danny Tarkanian would raise the retirement age. Woman just like the Tea Party Republicans in congress. Man they would take away what weve paid for out of every paycheck. Matthew is on the move. Well show you where its already hit and where its heading. Cc will resume shortly first friday is back and is celebrating a big milestone. Where to go for all the fun. Good morning its 7 on this , welcome back to morning. Well have the latest on all your top stories. But first lets check in with les krifaton for a look at your weather. At least one person has died in at least one person has died in florida in Hurricane Matthew. The Us National Hurricane center says matthew is expected to maintain its category 3 strength. And is moving up the east coast. Right now more than 600thousand people are without power. Floridas governor said earlier this morning that the already left more than 280 dead in the caribbean. This is a live look at Daytona Beach in florida. The storm is packing winds of 120 miles an hour. Great weather in store for us friday with temperatures expected to warm between 4 to 8 degrees across Southern Nevada. Over the weekend some clouds will drift into our area as a result of a series of weak upper level lows. One of those lows will trigger some showers in arizona sunday. Temperatures will stay above seasonal through most of next week with the warmest high monday at 90. Here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and photos for the day back to the news desk. Fox 5s mike doria is on a different mode of tr