green. >>> this morning, hurricane matthew is pounding the florida coast with a potentially deadly mix of wind and rain. that is expected to last most of the day. here is the latest. moved closer to the united states and is now a category three storm with sustained winds 120 miles per hour. hurricane force winds extend 60 miles from its center. matthew is expected to remain a dangerous storm as it heads north and will be near or over the georgia and south carolina coast tomorrow. at least 330 people are reported dead in three caribbean nations, most in haiti. more than 200,000 florida residents have already lost power. states of emergency have been declared in florida, georgia, and south carolina. the wind and rain picked up near port st. lucie overnight but the potential storm surge is the main concern. dangerous storm surge could raise water levels by 11 feet in some coastal areas and producing devastating flooding. wpec, a correspondent is there where flooding is a major concern. what are conditions like this >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we are in the midst of hurricane fo

. >> as it moves up the coast, matthew is expected to be near or over the coast of georgia and south carolina by tomorrow. along with florida and south carolina, president obama declared a state of emergency in georgia. there is a mandatory evacuation order for georgia's six coastal counties, affecting more than 1.5 million people. highways have been turned into one way roadways to speed up the evacuation and along the coast, businesses and homes are being boarded up. georgia has not had a direct hit from a hurricane in more than a century. >>> in south carolina, utility crews are preparing for widespread power outages, but with 8 to 14 inches of rain governor nikki haley is pleading with residents to get out while they can. >> i am begging you at this point to understand the seriousness of the storm, to understand that storm surges at those levels above ground, imagine the floor to the ceiling and you're talking about those types of storm surges. that is not something you want to get caught up in. >> reporter: officials are telling residents in coastal communities who decide to stay

cbs in new york with the very latest on matthew. >> reporter: -- and powerful waves. there's a picture moment ago from daytona beach shores showing the power of matthew. it is expected to pound the atlantic seabo florida to south carolina. >> now, here's what we have learned. the eye of the deadly storm has stayed off shore and may have spared some areas from the worst damage but this hurricane is still dangerous and potentially life-threatening, now a category 3 with top sustained wind of 120 miles an hour after weakening a little bit overnight. but the storm surge may be the biggest threat. it could be 7 to 11 feet in many areas. mark is in daytona beach, >> reporter: good morning. these wind and rains are really kicking in since 10:00 a.m. p.m. have gone on all night long and will pretty much have them all day long. as you mentioned, the hurricane is off shore. we're still feeling 60-mile-per- hour wind in parts of volusia county where i'm standing. the good news is this hurricane apparently is not going to have the catastrophic impact initially feared. one side of that, for

carolina, florida, georgia and south carolina are under states of emergency as hurricane matthew battles the east coast. matthew could be the most powerful hurricane to strike florida i'm russ bowen. >> i'm stefan chase. thanks for watching. >>> we begin with the latest on hurricane matthew. we have a bird's eye view of the devastation in cuba. >> most of the homes in eastern coastal areas were damaged by 140-mile-per-hour winds. matthew pounded cuba on monday before it headed to haiti and florida. there were no deaths reported in cuba, but at least 283 people have dieded in haiti. >>> preparations are underway matthew. you're looking at brunswick county. this is what we're seeing here. jonathan rodriguez is monitoring situation. >> governor mccrory is discussing the impact matthew could have on the area. localel local school systems will close two hours early today, no after school activities. >> for the latest path and the impact, let's go fairly soon. >> we have another update at 5:00 a.m. from the national hurricane center but we're looking at a close view of the storm off th

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>> right now on "wisn 12 news this morning," we are on weather watch as hurricane matthew barrels down on florida. a state of emergency is in effect across most of the southeast. we have live team coverage of the storm as it makes its way up the coast. good morning and welcome to "wisn 12 news this morning." i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. our top story this morning is hurricane matthew. we're in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. so sal, such an incredible storm and where is it headed next? >> it is skirting up the eastern sea board overall. we are seeing it hugging the coast of not only florida and georgia and up to the carolinas before it is going to turn. picture from melbourne, florida. we are looking at the hurricane watches and warnings. the warnings are extended up the georgia cost and watches across the south carolina coast as well. take a look at this. it is remaining a category 3 until it is weakening off the coast of georgia. it is continuing to weaken when it skirts the coast of south carolina. it is a hug 15 inches of rain along the c

haiti to our coast, we have a look at the the impact matthew is having and could have. >> good morning. thanks for watching cbs north carolina on your friday. i'm stefan chase. >> good morning, everybody. i'm russ bowen. >>> we begin with the latest on hurricane matthew. president obama has already signed an emergency disaster declaration for florida and south carolina, paving the way for federal resources. >> haiti the hardest-hit area by the storm so far, at least emergency to all 100 counties to allow for more resources to move south. school system in the area being proactive, not taking chances. cumberland and harnett county schools will close two hours early today. >> thousand are leaving their homes ahead of matthew and many ending up in north carolina to ride out the storm. leaders still warning people to get out of >> for the latest on the path of matthew, let's go to alyssa corfont. good morning. >>> good morning, guys. good morning to you at home. the latest information from the national hurricane center, this is still a category 3 hurricane with wind and rain spreadi

hour. hundreds of thousands of home are without power at this hour. as matthew slashes the state with heavy rain and violent wind and the storm is heading to georgia next. they believe the worst is yet to come with a storm surge up and down the coast. i'm rick williams, sara bloomquist is off. lets get the ratest now from abc's marcy gonzales, following the storm near daytona beach. >> reporter: hi, good afternoon. we are feeling the affects of hurricane matthew, that choppy water is not the ocean but the indian river, it is already flooding over the sea here and the wind is intense overnight into the morning strong enough two bring down trees and large branches and it's not letting up just yet. >> hurricane matthew's high brushing and battering florida's east coast. wind gusts are surpassing 100 miles per hour bringing down trees and power lines. leaving hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. but the major concern is flooding. starting in central florida already with forecasters saying that the worst is yet to come with the possible storm surge as much as 11 feet in some places

full coverage of hurricane matthew coming up on "cbs this morning." and scott pelley will be with the team of correspondents throughout the south. our storm coverage continues right now on our streaming news network cbsn. this has been a cbs news special report. i'm charlie >> there were either mobile homes or vulnerable places and heeding the call from authorities. >> reporter: conditions here in orlando will intensify the next few hours. matthew is expected to slam florida all day with hurricane force winds and then turn towards georgia. the state joined florida in ordering mandatory evacuations, reversing a lane of traffic on this highway yesterday to accommodate the exodus. south carolina did the same as this beach bar stayed open for >> we are closed after tonight. we should be good after that. >> reporter: matthew is expected to move out to sea this weekend. the last category three storm to hit the u.s. was wilma back in 2005 and it killed five people. >> marlie hall in orlando, thank you so much, marlie. even veteran forecasters don't recall a hurricane like matthew that took a

killing a family pet. hurricane matthew... bearing down on florida right now...we are tracking the progress of this monster storm all morning..and we are live at monster jam....getting you ready for some fun this weekend... weakened to a category 3 storm but there's no shortage of harsh winds and driving rain in florida as hurricane matthew makes itself known. early this morning...the national hurricane center said matthew was moving parallel to and just offshore florida's east coast...still - they say even if there's no ?direct landfall - matthew will still bring a devasting impact. morning...tracking matthew's ???adlib weather topping your hot headlines this morning.. four people - including a 1- year-old - are in the hospital right now after a crash in glendale last night. it happened near 59th and glendale avenues. police are still investigating the crash. chandler police say a man ?we? interviewed about a the guy who set the fires. 31-year-old thomas leeper was arrested for setting at least four of the eight fires. court documents say leeper admited to setting two fires. two b

rain from matthew, we'll start to see clouds develop later tonight into tomorrow and we do see some showers in the forecast. i'll get to that in my full forecast in just a bit. back to you. >> good morning, everyone. we're watching construction on the vine street expressway. not a lot happening on the roads at this time of morning. our camera around broad street. empty roads, especially for the majors, heading toward the 611 here on the vine street expressway. route 42 at 41, very light traffic in south jersey. we're looking at clear conditions so far. let's take a look at the 95 travel times from woodhaven to travel speeds in the 60s. for the page ares, everything in new jersey looks pretty good so far. 295, the turnpike as well as route 42. when i'm back we'll take a look at the vine street expressway and the schuylkill. >>> right now, hurricane matthew is churning off the treasured coast of florida. >> hundreds of thousands of people are boarded up inside their homes or left to take shelter elsewhere. hurricane matthew has weakened slightly to a category 3 storm but the powerful

>> if matthew directly impacts florida, there will be massive destruction we haven't seen in years. >>> right now on cbs north carolina, hurricane matthew is expected to strengthen yet again as it threatens parts of florida. >> i continue to ask the citizens of south carolina to ay continue to take care of your neighbor and make sure we're watching out for everyone. >>> plus from florida through south carolina is, people are packing up and heading out of the storm's path. >> we'll show you what officials in north carolina are doing and alyssa will have the latest path. good morning. i'm russ bowen. stefan, great to have you back. >> good morning, russ. glad to be back. hurricane matthew. >> it's pounding portions of the bahamas. police officers block the roads. forecasters expect it to strengthen as it approaches florida, not something anyone wants to hear. state officials told about 2 million people need to leave. matthew will likely be the strongest hurricane to hit florida in a decade. . >> now for the latest, let's go to alyssa corfont this morning. >> go let's dive into the la

." i'm melinda davenport. >> and i'm ben wagner. our top story this morning is hurricane matthew. we're in the weather center with meteorologist sally severson. sal, it is weakened over night. >> in fact, hurricane force winds are still in place at 120 miles per hour and gusts up to 150 miles per hour. the heavy is approaching the space coast, that is where cape canaveral is located. this is the space coast. keep in mind, this whole eastern edge of florida is coastal. now, we do anticipate the storm is continuing to skirt parallel to the coast. over the land to make a landfall. it continues to be a category 3. it is moving up, likely decreasing to a 2 and then to a 1 off the ghost of georgia and the carolinas. travel to the southeast is difficult for much of the weekend as we look at flooding rains. >> millions of people evacuated from florida's coast in recent days. >> others are huin the storm moves in. matthew weakened to a category three storm overnight. but there are still powerful winds and storm surges. let's check in with abc news' lauren lyster in volusia county, florida

right away what's going on in the tropics. yes, you have not only got matthew, you have also got now hurricane nicole. thankfully not expected to be any kind of direct threat to even bermuda although just off the south of that, however, this tells you that the atmosphere is ripe for tropical development. two hurricanes out there right now, matthew obviously the one though that we turn our focus to when it comes to major impact, and storm surge out of this, not to mention heavy rainfall amounts, damaging winds speeds. this is a very big deal, the storm system, and a lot of times because we've gone about a decade without any kind of major hit like this in the southeast, specifically to florida, you can get complacent, so i'm really glad to see the officials are trying to get the word out this is very serious situation, we know we've heard reports yesterday of a lot of people even from our area still making the trip down there. so, hopefully everyone is staying safe. meantime storm scan locally totally quiet. clear as a bell out there. courtesy of high pressure, the sun will shine all d

>>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >>> matthew making it way up the coast overnight the storm was downgraded to category three but it is still packing quite a punch. >> storm scan3 is tracking matthew from this angle you can see how massive the hurricane has become. nearly as large as the state of florida. >>> and here at home, efforts have already gun to help those impacted by the hurricane. we're live with what volunteers from our area are doing. >> today is friday, october 7th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> hey there, i'm brooke thomas. we are getting your day start wad check on weather and traffic with katie and pat. meisha is out this morning. >> good morning, guys. how is everyone doing? >> doing well. >> i'm all right, okay. >> it is friday. >> sport, traffic this morning. >> you do everything. >> i'm doing it all this morning. >> i love that. >> jack of all trades. >> thank you. katie, how is the weather? >> the weather definitely quiet here. but of course, we continue to talk so much about matthew. as you had mentioned it, has now been downgraded to cate

just a few minutes. >> we'll see you shortly, thanks, glenn. >>> hurricane matthew continues to clobber florida's coast this afternoon as the storm makes its way north. >> look at that radar showing the storm's relentless onslaught. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal has been there from the start, joining us now from cocoa beach, florida. we see the waves behind you, randy. >> reporter: jim, here at cocoa beach, i can tell you the storm has moved on. we're not expecting any more rain. the wind is still here, the remnants of hurricane matthew, and the damage left behind. look at this dock ripped apart by heavy waves and the storm surge. most people from cape canaveral south are saying they dodged a bullet. when hurricane matthew hit cocoa beach this morning, the remaining few holdouts who didn't evacuate were left riding out the storm. >> where we were staying, the roof kind of came off in the back. >> reporter: the damage here was costly but not catastrophic. at this waterside kiki bar, the winds were so strong, even the birds had trouble navigating the hurricane. the storm surge pushed

particular. >> dana: we have breaking news at 5:00. liic jacksonville beach florida and hurricane matthew is still well south of this location. >> kim: it is a monster according to governor rick scott saying hurricane matthew has been pounding his state's east coast with strong winds of 120 miles per hour just offshore. it's now a category three hurricane at this point. we know this continues to be a top story for so many not just >> dana: is eye is just east of daytona beach and that is where we find jay gray. >> the conditions intensifying. i'll get out of the way and you can take a real time look at what we're dealing with. the wind is really picking up. the storm continues to turn just off the moving along the florida coast matthew is overwhelming. >> starting to see the impacts and it's a monster. >> violent wind, sheets of rain and growing surf brought the storm surge up to 11 feet. >> i'm begging you at this point to understand the seriousness of this storm. those types of storm surges is not something you want to get caught up in. >> electricity has become a luxury for many in the

rebuild a life. >> right now, matthew is having a superstorm sandy storm surge. >> tens of thousands are without matthew moves close to the coast. that blamed for nearly 300 deaths in haiti. good morning, everyone. >> at this hour, the eye of hurricane matthew is growing dangerously closer to florida's east coast t. monster storm may have waned to a category 3, but it is still the strongest storm to hit the eastern seaboard in over a decades. officials damage of historic am proportions. thousands have chose on the risk their lives by hunkering down at home. just last night, florida sheriff william schneider gave this grave warning. >> people seem to not getting and are not leaving. i have already checked. i don't say this to be theatrical. you know me. i don't lean to bravado. body bags? are you prepared for mass casualty, because people do not leave, we get 140-mile-per-hour whipped gusts in some of our mobile home facility, we are going to have fatalities. >> it's prompted the close of nasa's kennedy space center and even the happiest place on earth, walt disney world closing its doors

meantime right now at 5:00, we have new information just in on hurricane matthew. >> the first alert weather team is breaking down a new model from the national hurricane center as this dangerous storm gets closer to the bahamas. take a look at this, the storm has already battered cuba. police, soldiers and residents are hauling away debris after the hurricane destroyed dozens of homes. the storm was so strong, it blew the shipping container right into the middle of a street. >>> a mass exodus the south carolina coast is under way ahead of matthew. and this isn't rush hour yet, it's looked like this all day long, hundreds of thousands of people were warned to leave the area. the national guard is set up as the state prepares for what could be a direct hit. let's take a look live now, this shows cars driving on in the same direction on both sides of the road. people are trying to get out, to try to be safer. again, it's pretty early on. a lot of people are watching this storm very closely. >> let's go to meteorologist sheena parveen. >> now hurricane matthew is a category 3 hurricane

clearing out of central florida, north of here the threat is just beginning. hurricane matthew battering parts of fly. its eye brushing the coast line bringing flooding from the beaches to the center of the sunshine state. >> when you factor in this with high tide, this again could be some unprecedented flooding in some locations. >> reporter: forecasters calling for potential storm surge as high as 11 feet with wind gusts surpassing 111 miles per hour in some places bringing downpour lines and trees. the death toll in haiti climbing. the interior minister saying nearly 300 people were killed. but with many areas inaccessible, that number could multiply. at least two hurricane-related deaths in port st. lucie florida. >> i just want to emphasize to everybody that this is still a really dangerous hurricane. >> reporter: that danger now shifting towards georgia and the carolinas. officials there urging people especially in coastal areas to evacuate as hurricane matthew makes its way north ward. >> this is going to hurt. we're trying to reduce the amount of lives lost or harm done

>>> now at 9:00 hurricane matthew barreling to the bahamas as the churns through the caribbean before taking aim at the >> the storm killed 11 people in haiti. people in the bahamas are preparing for the worst. the latest is that it will hit florida's east coast thursday night and friday morning. >> officials are warning people matthew is on the way and no chances should be taken. governor rick scott is in south florida getting ready to make a statement to the state, an update on matthew. approaches, florida, correct? >> absolutely. you saw how close it will come to florida. within a few miles, within the range of the hurricane force winds. the latest 115 miles per hour. that is down from where we were. you would expect that as it interacted with eastern cuba in deadly fashion with the torrential downpours and the storm surge that is going to be approaching the bahamas. the chain will be raked the next couple of days with incredible amounts of rain an surge. they will get it all. 130 miles per hour winds continues. as you see it move toward florida, a close up shot, you can see

>>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> heavy surf from hurricane matthew is crashing on florida's daytona beach this noon. thousands have fled, ahead of the dangerous storm, and there are reports of one person dead, in florida from the hurricane. >>> further inland, seeing the destructive power of matthew's high winds. trees had been flattens, and the last hold-outs are securing docks, and peers, as the state battered by storm force winds. good morning, i'm brooke thomas. >> i'm jim donovan. more to come, storm surge is tearing up beaches along the florida coast. marlie hall live in orlando. >> hurricane matthew pomeling the floored coast with powerful winds and rain but so far the state has been spared a direct hit and florida governor rick scott is calling it a blessing. hurricane matthew with 120-mile per hour winds is lashing floored's atlantic coast, the storm is bringing heavy rain, and flooding tides to the northern half of the state. >> this is still a really dangerous hurricane. poe pen shale for storm surge, loss of life, severe property damage, continues to exist. >> mo

on matthew. good morning. thanks for watching north carolina news. i'm russ bowen. >> good morning, russ. good morning to you. i'm stefan chase. >>> we begin with the latest on hurricane matthew. >> right now bahamas, everything shut down as police officers block the roads. forecasters expect it to strengthen. 2million people were told they needed to leave immediately. matthew will likely be the strongest hurricane to hit florida in more than a decade. >> for the latest impact, let's go to meteorologist alyssa corfont with more. >> good morning, guys, and good morning to you as well. this could be the strongest hit between west palm beach and jacksonville they have ever seen in record-keeping history so the potential to be a devastating storm for them. winds at 125, gusts as high as 125, moving at 12 miles per hour and direct line projected path nassau in the bahamas, p four to five hours if it will make landfall. good news for us as we start off thursday. it's quiet but cloudy, something you need to be on the look out for because clouds will lead to the potential for showers this

close to the u.s. doing damage up and down the coastline. more on matthew straight ahead and where it is the shift overnight. right now over the door we are in the 50s. we come out of the 30s and 40s earlier on. climbing up 65 to near 70?. >> julie: 128 southbound sluggish through lexington both southbound and northbound right around route 2. over to the pike eastbound heavy those are the cameras i'm keeping an eye on. live drive times, 44 minutes on pike eastbound from 495 to mass ave. 31 minutes on the expressway and 42 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. >> julie: live look in cambridge. bicyclist hit and killed by car in portor square. cambridge and somerville police are asking people to avoid the area. we have a crew scene and bring you any updates as soon as we get them. >> daniel: continue to follow the path of hurricane matthew as heads toward north florida and getting better look at destruction left behind in haiti and jamaica. 11 people have died from the storm in the caribbean but authorities fear that number could go up. worst of the damage appears to b

>>> ahead on cbs north carolina at noon, florida is taking a beating from deadly hurricane matthew, pounding coastal shores with 100-mile-per-hour wind. >>> what impact will the dangerous storm have on our coast? path. >>> tens of thousands seeking safer ground make the rush north to our state. hello, and the afternoon. thanks for watching. i'm stefan chase. >> good afternoon. i'm russ bowen. hurricane matthew is roaring up the florida coast. at least one person has died. the eye is moving parallel to the shoreline, meaning towns from cape canaveral to the georgia line will feel the worst today. states of emergency have been declared, and hundreds of marley hall has the latest from orlando. tell us what you know at this point. >> reporter: hurricane matthew is still pummeling the florida coast with powerful wind and rain but so far, the state has been spared a direct hit and florida governor rick scott is calling it a blessing. hurricane matthew with its 120- mile-an-hour winds is lashing florida's atlantic coast. the storm is bringing y northern half of the state. >> this is still

'brush' with 'hurricane matthew'. we have 'live' team coverage -- from the 'storm zone'. and... the uninvited guest. a local couple isn't letting matthew rain on their big day. how they moved a coastal wedding inland in just 72 hours. starts right now. hurricane matthew blasting the southeast coast. high waves now breaching the georgia shore. the dangerous storm churning up theast coast -- and now posing a serious threat to north carolina. good evening everyone, i'm tisha powell. and i'm steve daniels. 'parts' of the 'north carolina coast' -- under a "hurricane warning" tonight. we have 'live in 'oak island'. angelica alvarez is in 'wrightsville beach'. and... 'greg barnes' is 'tracking conditions" -- in an 'already' rain- soaked -- cumberland county. but first - let's get the latest on matthew's track from chief meteorologist chris hohmann in the first alert storm center. chris? here in the breaking news bringing in all the 'live feeds'.... and the latest video from florida. this is a live look at . here's some 'fresh video' from jacksonville beach... shot from a balcony. the amazi

of matthew. beach. >> reporter: she is a tough woman, she owns an ice cream shop a couple of blocks away from here. their boarding up doors and windows just in case it happens, i want to show you video for some perspective, my photographer shot this in 2004 that is her awning ripping to devastating this business they rebuilt fast in 10 weeks. this time around there is an evacuation order, it is voluntary now but it comes to mandatory azevedo clock a tomorrow. >>> we are familiar with what will happen. we will hunker down and get ready. >> you don't seem concerned. >> i am not frightened, was coming at us i would be concerned. since it is moving up the coast everyone will be fine.>> mary sue walker is staying positive for now she is not listening to the evuation order, planning to ride out the storm risky business for sure but we saw a lot of people heating the warning getting out of town before the storm gets close just in case. live from vero news. >> we were sent this picture of the shopping center on highway 27. >>> hurricane matthew having an impact on travel, american airlines

evacuate. let's go down to sheena parveen to get the new information on hurricane matthew. >> the center of matthew as a category 4 hurricane is about to move in to freeport from the bahammas. a nice satellite look at the storm. there you see the eye of it and it is still a category 4. winds 140 miles an hour. it is quickly deteriorating conditions in florida all the way to the east or the west coast of florida, the tampa area seeing the rains and moving through. here is a better look at the storms swirling. there is freeport here. you see the center of it there. rain bands across the state of florida across to the gulf coast states. you see how large it is and how much of florida it is now impacting. look at what the buoys are reporting. 8 foot waves on the coast of florida. the east coast of florida. about 6-8 feet. wind gusts slightly offshore about 35 miles an hour. we are go to watch the storm continue to move to the north and the northwest. the center is about 100 miles from the coast of florida. those are all of the hurricane warnings that are up because hurricane condition

carolina are packing the roads trying to get out of north carolina. we have the latest track of matthew and it will tell us what we can see >>> the highway control -- the highway patrol is investigating an early morning crash. of morning. thanks for watching north carolina news. i am russ bowen. >> and we get straight to it by talking a bit about the latest on hurricane matthew. in less than 30 minutes, mandatory evacuations began for some people on parts of our goes. >> a mandatory evacuation evacuation for permanent residence starts tomorrow morning. mandatory evacuations are already in effect at unc- wilmington. students must be off the campus by noon tomorrow. >> back of the triangle. high school games are being moved. we have details on that. home games for unc, do come into -- nc state the bulk are still scheduled for saturday. we will continue to monitor the storm's path. >>> for the very latest on matthew and what we can expect to see right here, let's go straight to storm team meteorologist it seems this thing keeps changing. >> a dusky changing. we expected to keep changing as

>>> matthew left its tragic mark across the caribbean and especially in haiti, that's where the death toll stands at more than 300. the storm leaving behind massive floodings and mashed homes and uprooted trees. the bahamas has been hit hard. >> florida, nearly two million people got out and seeking for residence. >> if you are in evacuation zone, get out. this is not something where you take a chance with. time is running out. there is no excuses. the roads are opened. you should get out. >> evacuate and evacuate. >> florida is not the only state in danger. damage would skip along the south eastern cloes ion over the next couple of days. >> the president declared a state of emergency, florida and south liar na and georgia. rick has the latest. what can you tell us about where the hurricane is now and where is it headed? >>. >> i know one of the writers wrote that. >> it is going to be breaking the most line for oobt 40 miles per hour. really damaging event for a really largement of real estate here. 70 miles per hour wind gusts and 74 is when we goat to hurricane strikes. we ar

morning, after its brush with matthew. it's no longer a hurricane. we'll update the storm's path and the affects here on our area. >> nbc 10 news starts now. >> good morning, this is nbc 10 news "today" i'm rosemary connors. thanks for being with us. meteorologist crystal klein has some new information about matthew. you just got this update within the last few moments? >> that's right. we have the 5:00 a.m. update from the national hurricane center. matthew is interacting with land for awhile now and we have that earlier models showing a pretty harsh right turn starting this morning. those have started to change. on top of that we're sucking up some of that moisture as well. just as expected that cold front has been moving in hanging right near our area currently. on top of the cold front we've got that moisture pulled from the south. the rain we're seeing pretty empressive over parts of delaware, as well as right along the jersey shore. moderate to light rain moving through philadelphia and weakening as we move into parts of the suburbs as well as the lehigh valley. we do have rain thr

florida, south carolina and georgia. this morning as matthew roared ashore in florida, it brought torrential rains and punishing winds ahead of the storm. a the governor of florida urged residents to move to safer ground. >> our number one priority is protecting every life in this state. >> more than two million people were ordered to evacuate along the southeast coast from florida to the carolinas. >> i am begging you at this point to understand the seriousness of this storm. >> president obama also tweeted out a warning and called the governors of the affected from president obama. >> the president directed fema to be at the ready. >> we are leaning forward as much as we can right now to make sure that the survivors on the ground that will need any potential help from states or fema will have what they need. and that help will be needed as the national weather service cautioned the impacts from matthew could lead to some locations being uninhabitable for weeks or months. in washington, i'm nikole killion. >> strong winds and storm surges are the most dangerous to the families in

chase. thank you for tuning in on this friday. >>> we begin with the latest on hurricane matthew. we have a bird's eye view of the devastation left behind in cuba. >> that's what you're seeing right here. most of the storm in the eastern part of the area were damaged by 140-mile-per-hour winds and pounded cuba in haiti. this is a live picture from brunswick county. that's where jonathan rodriguez is monitoring conditions. >> governor mccrory is in discussions with president obama. cumberland county school and harnett county schools will close two hours early today >>> we're watching it closely and we could have several inches of rain this weekend. very close to the eye wall here and the eye wall is where we see the heaviest rain and we know it's capable of winds in excess of 120 miles per hour. this will approach the coastline this morning with devastating conditions and storm surge to the coast there. now, locally, we're dealing with our own rain not associated with matthew yet. showers are streaming from the coast and the heaviest rain on the 95 corridor so let's check clayton, gol

>>> this is life and death. >> hurricane matthew is gaining intensity as it barrels closer to the us. the desperate plea to evacuate the coast before the storm. >> >. please don't find any excuses not to do this. there's no excuse to risk your life. >>> thank you for joining us i'm gerald owens. >> and i'm debra morgan. the storm is barreling toward florida with winds of 130 miles per hour. matthew is the most powerful storm to threaten the east coast in more than a deck people across the southeast are told to move inland. we start coverage live in daytona beach, florida. >> reporter: these are the last hours for people to evacuate, and parts of state are already telling people to stop evacuating. jacksonville is telling residence debits to stay where -- residents to stay where they are, and hunker down because >> it's here. it's absolutely here. >> reporter: high winds and heavy rain. hurricane matthew is batters florida's coast. >> we're already seeing the impacts, and it's a monster. again, our number one priority is protecting every life in the state. >> reporter: but the wors

before tomorrow night's debate. >>> hurricane matthew is surging toward the south carolina coast, could make landfall this morning. and moments ago, the national hurricane center warned people not to go outside. we are expecting cooler weather for the weekend. here's a live look at center city. just a bit breezy. we could see rain later on all thanks to matthew. >>> good morning. this is nbc10 news today. i am rosemary connors. it is 6:00 on this saturday. let's begin with the latest on matthew's track. first alert meteorologist krystal klei has more on where the storm is expected to make landfall this morning. krystal? >> we're looking close. this will be a close call on land or not. either way, damage has been done, it will continue to occur this morning. i have been monitoring parts of conversations with meteorologists with national weather service and media that are in this area and it is not looking good for the zone from savannah through charleston. the yellow, red and orange is the eyewall. there's the center of the storm. when the center passes land, that's a landfall. the eyewa

hurricane matthew has moving farther out to the east. out to sea and by the time it would get around north carolina. but still there are 66 counties in north carolina under state of emergency as this path could change. >> we have me good news during the past 24 hours from north rolina to choose the track of matthew can you stand st going out to sea any time approaches north carolina but right now not missing thstate entirely. >> serious right with heavy saturation. do not go through any floodwaters >> reporter: in recent weeks ville. when the ground is saturated high wind could bring down trees which in turn could bring down power lines. duke energy is prepared to bring in crews from the western part of the carolinas or from the midwest to respond should they be needed. >> it's an unpredictable storm. that is why we have our meteorologist at that wi monitor this and that way as it gets closer towards the end of this week we can move our resouras >> reporter: leaders say crews will bin place but for now we wait until matthew arrives. >> we hope the trencontinues but if he does not and

morning, live team coverage of the debate. back to the top story for today, hurricane matthew hammering florida right now, we're going to check in with the storm zone and see how the governors of south carolina and north carolina and florida are reacting. >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by my pillow. ♪living well rise above joint discomfort with move free ultra's triple action joint support for improved mobility and flexibility, and 20% better comfort from one tiny, mighty pill... get move free ultra, and enjoy living well. i'll take it from here. i'm good. i just took new mucinex clear and cool. ah! what's this sudden cooooling thing happening? it's got a menthol burst. you can feel it right away. wow, that sort of blind-sided me. and it clears my terrible cold symptoms. ahh! this is awkward. new mucinex fast-max clear & cool. feel the menthol burst. and clear your worst cold symptoms. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. >>> looking at satellite images here the hurricane matthew churning off the coast of florida, and, of course, lots of preparati

first responders are ready for the worst as hurricane matthew streaks up the state's shoreline. >>> here's a look at the hurricane on radar. matthew is poised to steam roll up a portion of the atlantic coast, hitting millions from florida to the carolinas. >>> and some airports are closed. that had an impact on travelers here in our area. we are live with a closer look at philadelphia international morning. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> a lot to get to this morning. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. we're tracking matthew's path but also keeping an eye on what happens here in our area. let's get right to meteorologist erika martin with the latest. erika? >> vai and tracy, it's all about hurricane mapping, what's going on in the southeast. hurricane matthew is expected to move across or parallel the georgiel the south carolina shoreline and eventually push offshore right around north carolina. as vai just mentioned, we're not seeing anything beginning on right now. we're tracking the potential for moisture and these clouds to co

morning.? hurricane matthew slams ashore with 120-mile-per-hour winds homes. millions are in the path of this dangerous storm. we will go to the hardest hit areas and talk to florida's governor. >> people in south carolina and georgia and north brace for a hurricane that could bring record flooding. they haven't faced a hurricane like this in more than a hundred years. >> donald trump and hillary clinton get ready for a rematch. we will show you how they are preparing for sunday's town hall we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> [ bleep ]. >> wow. this wind is really blowing hard. >> i'm not sure what the miles per hour are. >> i'm not going to lie. i'm scared. >> hurricane matthew pumles east coast. >> it's a monster. >> you talked to my captain. do you have body bags? are you prepared for mass casualties. >> reporter: as florida's governor has warned repeatedly, this storm will kill everyone you know who wants to mess with it. >> hillary clinton was off the campaign trail today, prepping for sunday's debate. >> do you really think tha

>>> hurricane matthew the storm has weekend but still continues to cause major problems along our coast and central north carolina. the incredible story the first responders taking extreme risks is a local neighbors in need. >>> towns and communities haven't by fin ending a long night under curfew. let's look at the conditions right now. it's 56 degrees this morning at 7:00 as we take a live look over raleigh this sunday october 9th 2016. >> a lot of trees on the road a lot of flooded road this morning all across our viewing area and a question many people are asking at the is a look at the dip faster and stay further out to say. >> that's a we have the cone of uncertainty with the track of the storm . matthew did make landfall in south carolina and as it moved up it's slow down a little bit and we saw this extended period of some really heavy rain . we had a heavy rain in the forecast over the last several days but yesterday when it was overhead that's when we were really starting to see just how much of impact the storm king so close to us over the atlantic actually had. some sp

and all of northeast ohio. hurricane matthew continues to pound florida's coast. >> it is bringing pounding wind and rain and a new level of fear in an area used to hurricanes. it was downgraded to a category 3 but it is still a monster at nearly 300- fema says they haven't seen a storm this strong in a decade. the damage is expected to be as severe as andrew in 1992. four states are under a state of emergency, north carolina, south carolina, florida and georgia. overnight hundreds of thousands of people lost power. the death toll in haiti up to 283 people. >> we have live team coverage of the massive storm. somara theodore is tracking matthew for you but let's start smyrna beach, florida. we are hearing so many reports of high winds and the damage is pretty incredible. let's go right to lauren now. >> reporter: good morning. the eye of hurricane matthew is still 50-miles or around there off the coast of florida but the impact of the category 3 hurricane with 120-mile per hour winds is really being felt here with pelting rain, major gusts and power outages. hurricane the brutal con

>>> our top story: hurricane matthew on track to impact florida. tropical storm watches are already in effect. >> the governor all of us to prepare. people are gassing up and getting out of south florida were impact could be felt the next 24 hours . >>> as we wait and watch we're already getting our first look at the damage matthew left behind in haiti and in cuba and it is pretty bad. good morning and welcome to share late today. >> we have team coverage of hurricane matthew. our meteorologist is tracking the the latest damage reports and we will show you the storm is impacting travel. were going to start and see what is going on with the storm. >>> the latest update that we had is now some of our area is under a tropical storm watch. it is this orange area of sumter, poke and highland county -- poll -- polk and highland county. inland portion of the state, will feel the effects of the hurricane. the center has just passed to the north of this eastern portion of cuba. obviously they are getting strong winds , strong rain and still in the haiti area. this is our latest advisory. is