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Trunks, and the debris off the road. it's some of the side roads that are really a bigger problem. the side roads have among other things, power poles that have come down and power lines that are down and those power lines could be hot so the authorities are urging people to please stay inside. i know you want to get out there and be curious to see what's going on but don't go out there because it's what happens after the hurricane passes your home that could be just as bad. we're on sort of the western edge of the strongest winds that are currently hitting the coast of florida. we're going to...

Actual trees themselves that have come down on i-95. we've seen very little activity on the roads here because of the weather. obviously, people are not going to get on an interstate like this. we've seen some law enforcement on the roads. we did see one of the news crew and there have been a few heading south but they're coming through the tremendous winds. i'm not sure who gave them permission to come then on the interstate because an 18 wheeler is like going down with a billboard and could topple it right on over but the good news is that the road itself will, once the hurricane passes at l...

During the hurricane. . the red cross is tweeting this morning that more than 27,000 people sought refuge and shelters along the florida, georgia and south carolina coast thursday night. dan, what is the situation now in cocoa? >> well, i think there is a sigh of relief through this area. certainly as we went to bed last night, we were expecting the worst and i think we got a bit of a break. as i talked to people yesterday in our shelters, that was the number one concern. they knew they would be safe as the storm passed but they were really concerned about their homes. these are folks who move...

Effects here in florida but it is not too late as you're to the northern areas of the coastal part of georgia and south carolina to get away from the coast, make the evacuations, find a shelter, and do it now. there is still time. >> thank you so much, dan halburton. thanks to you and the resident cross. georgia governor nathan deal just briefed reporters about how they're doing. >> as you know, hurricane matthew is a category 3 major hurricane. it has storm force winds that are affecting the state of georgia and we'll continue to do so for about the next 24 hours. you work at ge? yeah, i do. ...

We look at 10 to 20 miles offshore. you have the heaviest winds, the wind gusts up to 150 or 160 miles per hour. now some of those will approach the coast, although the worst should stay just offshore but that could be a different story getting closer to south carolina tomorrow. i'll show you the track in just a second. it's still a category 3 hurricane. it's not weakened yet and we are still looking at the storm close enough to push all of this water on shore and cause the storm surge. it is bringing it close to charleston, south carolina, as a category 2 storm with sustained winds up to 100 ...