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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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. -
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. -
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
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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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The Latest Forecast on Hurricane Matthew
Photo Credit: ABC News - Strong winds and flooding rains are spreading inland across North and South Carolina this morning.
- The winds are now at 75 mph, making Hurricane Matthew a Category 1 storm.
- As of 9 a.m., the storm is 30 miles Southeast of Charleston
- A tornado watch continues for eastern edge of North Carolina, and the northeast of edge of South Carolina.
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