Live Updates: The Latest on Hurricane Matthew
Millions of residents in the southeast U.S. remain under evacuation orders as the western eye wall of Hurricane Matthew brushed Florida's coast on Friday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has warned people in evacuation zones that "this storm could kill you." The weather system, which was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as of 9 a.m. ET Saturday, left behind a trail of destruction in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Here is the latest as the storm barrels through Northeast Florida and heads toward Georgia and South Carolina.
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Authorities Tell Residents in Ormond Beach, Florida Over Loudspeakers to Evacuate#warning #evacuation #during #hurricanematthew #obfd #bridges #closed #6pm #florida #volusiacountyby sviberr via Instagram
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How Florida Hospitals are Preparing for Hurricane Matthew
Hospitals up and down Florida's Atlantic coast are getting ready for a direct hit from Hurricane Matthew by implementing emergency measures and, in some cases, evacuating patients.
At least two hospitals in Jacksonville, Florida, have evacuated patients, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Baptist Nassau Hospital and Baptist Beaches Hospital in Jacksonville finished evacuating patients to nearby hospitals this morning.Cindy Hamilton, a spokeswoman for Baptist Health System, said three Baptist hospitals would remain open, including a children's hospital and three free-standing emergency rooms, to deal with people injured during the storm. Members of the hospital's Planned Emergency Response Team, including doctors and other medical staff, have volunteered to treat patients both during the storm and immediately after.
Read more from ABC News' GILLIAN MOHNEY here.
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Video Posted to Instagram Shows Heavy Downpours at the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation#hurricanematthewby mdbillie via Instagram
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Hurricane Matthew Slightly Weakening as it Heads Closer Toward Georgia/South Carolina CoastLATEST ON MATTHEW: (5pm ET) Sustained winds remain at 140mph, moving NW at 13, about 100 miles ESE of West Palm Bea… https://t.co/dXM5ukeGwy5:45 PM - 06 Oct 2016
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MORE: Latest forecast track has some changes. Matthew taking aim on east coast of FL and heads towards, closer to G… https://t.co/RoSHM1vU7f5:47 PM - 06 Oct 2016- Reply
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Powerful, destructive winds remain a major concern, but there will also be significant impacts from storm surge, bi… https://t.co/M2O1chBvSn5:51 PM - 06 Oct 2016- Reply
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Heading to a safe location now. Thanks for joining us on our special edition of @ABCWorldNews Tonight w/ @DavidMuir. See you on @Nightline.7:16 PM - 06 Oct 2016
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott reminds residents to stay safe during the storm.I spent the past four days traveling Florida’s east coast urging people to prepare and get ready for #HurricaneMatthew7:15 PM - 06 Oct 2016
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Again, our #1 priority is to protect life. That is what our state is focused on right now.7:21 PM - 06 Oct 2016- Reply
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We can rebuild homes. We can rebuild businesses. We cannot rebuild your life. #HurricaneMatthew7:25 PM - 06 Oct 2016- Reply
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Video shows heavy traffic on I-95 as residents evacuate in Georgia.Traffic on 95 North backed up all the way down the Ga coast. But if you're headed to help a friend South and @moon_taxi is on @sxmjamon ... it's not that bad. ???? #hurricanematthew #georgia #CEMA #weather #weatherchannel #jamon #friendsby courtlea4 via Instagram
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Cat 4 #HurricaneMatthew is _~75 miles east of West Palm Beach, FL. Max sustained winds 130 mph, moving NW at 13 mph https://t.co/Gjr0l0q8vC
8:01 PM - 06 Oct 2016- Reply
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Matthew is only 70 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida.Hurricane #Matthew is located 70 miles east of West Palm Beach, FL moving northwest at 13 MPH. It has sustained winds of 130 MPH.10:24 PM - 06 Oct 2016
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A look at Orlando as we prepare for #HurricaneMatthew. Operations here & other stations closed tomorrow. Latest:… https://t.co/Nso1pknP7b10:43 PM - 06 Oct 2016
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ABC News has confirmed more information about the first storm-related death in the U.S. from Hurricane Matthew.A St. Lucie County Fire Department spokeswoman said they received a call at 1:20 a.m. ET this morning that a woman in her late 50s was suffering from cardiac arrest. With wind gusts of 68 mph at the time in the area, emergency crews determined they could not safely respond immediately. The woman died by the time they were able to arrive on scene, the spokeswoman said. -
Hurricane Matthew is forecast to bring potentially devastating storm surge today from Cape Canaveral, Florida, all the way to Charleston, South Carolina, according to forecasts. Seven to 11 feet is expected in some parts of Florida."Storm surge is basically water piling up along the shore ahead of, and inside, the hurricane," ABC News meteorologist Ginger Zee said.Here's everything you need to know about Hurricane Matthew's storm surge from ABC News' Catherine Thorbecke.
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To residents in evacuation zones in Georgia and the Carolinas looking at initial reports and thinking, “‘maybe it'll turn and it won't be so bad' – you need to go now,” FEMA administrator Craig Fugate said in an interview today with ABC News' Arlette Saenz.“Many of these areas have not had this level of flooding since, like, the late eighteen hundreds,” Fugate said.And as for residents in Florida who still haven't evacuated, Fugate said it may be "already too late for some."“Just stay where you're at, hold on, because it's just too dangerous to be outside," he told ABC News.Meanwhile, FEMA has “thousands” of personnel ready to deploy if needed, according to Fugate.
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal urged residents who have evacuated their homes not to risk their lives by going back too soon.“There comes a point where we cannot jeopardize the lives of our first responders any further," Deal said at a news conference this afternoon.The governor has deployed 1,000 National Guard troops in the state as it braces for Hurricane Matthew. Four hospitals have already been evacuated and some 9,000 people are currently in shelters, Deal said.
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A third storm-related death has been confirmed in Florida, according to Volusia County Emergency Management.From ABC News' Will Gretsky:Shortly after noon, a woman in her 60s went outside to feed her animals and a tree fell on her and killed her, officials said.The other two deaths were in St. Lucie County.
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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted a photo of a streetlight that swung off the wires and fell onto a major intersection.Drivers should treat intersections with broken street lights as four-way stops.Atlantic Blvd. and Southside Blvd. - #JAX #HurricaneMatthew #Jacksonville #JSO https://t.co/2LpHA3bA8n
5:30 PM - 07 Oct 2016- Reply
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Hurricane Matthew Flooding Traps Florida ResidentsVideo shows widespread flooding form the hurricane trapping people inside their homes nad businesses in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Surge in Cholera Cases Feared in Haiti in Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
As the Haitian government and international aid groups work to determine the immediate toll in death and destruction from Hurricane Matthew, health care experts are worried the storm may have given rise to another less obvious threat -- a cholera epidemic.
The Pan American Health Organization said it is preparing for a possible surge in cholera cases in Haiti over the next several months.
"Due to massive flooding and its impact on water and sanitation infrastructure, cholera cases are expected to surge after Hurricane Matthew and through the normal rainy season until the start of 2017," the health organization said in a statement Thursday.
Read more from ABC News' GILLIAN MOHNEY and CATHERINE THORBECKE here.
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Hurricane Matthew from the International Space StationSpace Station Cameras Document New Views of Hurricane Matthewby NASA via YouTube
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Visuals From the Eye of Hurricane MatthewPhoto in the eye of #HurricaneMatthew from the WP-3D Orion #NOAA43. Matthew continues to move north off the GA coast https://t.co/kdh6GdXOsO
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Animals in Florida Zoo Hunker Down for Hurricane Matthew
A zoo in Florida shared adorable photos showing how its animals are being sheltered as Hurricane Matthew moves up the state's Atlantic Coast.
"Two days of hurricane prep is now over! Every bird and mammal is housed safely indoors, all venomous snakes are double contained (at least), tortoises and wee crocs are in various tubs and the storks are hanging out in the public restrooms! We love our animals and staff. Take care everyone and be careful," the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park wrote in a Facebook post.
Read more from ABC News' CATHERINE THORBECKE here.
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ABC News' Eva Pilgrim is currently without power in St. Augustine, Florida.
When you're in a hurricane without power and someone gives you a headlight!!! #win #ItsTheLittleThingsby evapilgrim via Instagram -
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