eye on the track of the storm. >> good news for us but not the folks in florida. >> the trend has been our friend in new england. doesn't look like we'll see direct impact. right now 120-mile-per-hour winds and that makes it a category 3 hurricane. but it's expected to grow stronger overnight and into the day tomorrow. returning to category 4 strength. and on the track, you see it regaining the jupiter, florida, by late tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. from there, it may make landfall on the space coast. and then as we look to friday and saturday. it's going to move along the coastline of georgia, south carolina, and north carolina before taking a dive stalling and moving back to the south as we head to next week. the probability of hurricane force winds, basically a slam dunk across the bahamas

and along the eastern shore of florida. and as we mentioned. the waves, the damage that we saw across the caribbean. by tomorrow evening, 30-footers just offshore. and that will continue to climb around the coastline as we head to saturday. this is expected to be the strongest hurricane florida has seen in 11 years. 4000-year toss the date. we'll have a look at the in as matthew moves north. there's a mad dash to get out of the storm's path. and that's causing trouble. beth germano is live at logan tonight. >> reporter: flights to get out of florida are filling up fast. and today we found air travelers lucky enough to change their travel plans at the last minute. not wanting to ride out the potentially dangerous hurricane. it's not often that travelers

deb young, she couldn't get out fast enough. >> all the flights were booked for today and tomorrow. >> you felt fortunate that you were able to get a seat. >> lucky, very lucky. >> reporter: with matthew setting its sights on the east coast, they were feeling a sense of urgency. >> i tried to get into costco and couldn't get near. >> reporter: she had to make the trip to see family. and not happy to leave her husband and son to ride it out. >> people are putting the hurricane shutters up. there's no school. my son is in high school and there's no school thursday and friday. >> there were lines for propane and gas and before they hit the air, many passengers were finding it hard to find either

around to find a place, an hour. >> it all made harriet martin eager to change her flight. >> you'd be in there all enclosed with the shutters, and can't see the light. i'm happy i'm not there. relieved of the left florida and worried for those in the storm's path. if the travelers didn't get out today, they'd likely n on the track of the storm any time by downloading the cbs boston weather app. a cyclist hit and killed and many people we spoke to say this happens way too often. tonight the city says it will with taking action. christina hager is live with more on what's being done to keep cyclists safe.

cambridge city council person -- the first crash was not fatal. this time a man was killed in the intersection when he collided with an 18-wheeler. police pulled out the bicycle that was wedged under the front of a tractor-trailer after a rush hour crash in cambridge's busy porter square. locals are sadly not surprised. >> basically if you come through porter square on bicycle, you're taking your life in your hands. >> flowers near the yellow tape, wondering if it could have been a friend. >> i'm sure this person was that to the people. and it's really just sad because this can be prevented. >> a subject that's repeatedly come up in cambridge when another cyclist was killed four months ago, the community discussed how the traffic

lawmakers considered requiring side guards on trucks, mirrors for blind spots, among other regulations. this raises the discussion again. >> how we're designing our streets. the regulations we're putting in place for trucks in terms of hours they travel our streets, the equipment they have in terms of mirrors, truck side guards, protections. >> people who live porter square hope it won't take a scene like this to make the changes that lawmakers have been talking about. >> the school superintendent sent a letter home to parents saying students witnessed the crash on the way to school this morning. counselors were on hand at the schools in case any of them were traumatized. the district attorney is expected to identify the cyclist once the family is

tonight. several students in westford have been diagnosed with mrsa and staph infections. the school officials say all the locker rooms and gym mats are being disinfected and the coaches are talking about signs and symptoms of the next. from two men accused in the armed robbery of undercover police officers in roslindale. police say the suspects told them it was all planned ahead of time. the undercover officer arranged to buy threatened to rob and kill the officer. gunshots were exchanged but fortunately no one was hurt. the men are being held on half a million dollars bail. the lawrence football field destroyed by a festival will cost $900,000 to replace. the field is beyond repair. shards of glass are buried in the artificial turf.

the city for -- borrow the money from the city council. tom brady spotted on the field for the first time since his suspension ended and the red sox on the diamond in cleveland ready to begin the quest for another world series title. steve burton has all the good news. >> it's a busy time in the boston sports world. this is the time we've been waiting for. tom brady is back on the field. and you jacked to be back with his teammates. the patriots have to put him on the active roster so he can play on sunday. he didn't caulk to the -- talk to the media but his teammates have plenty to say. big papi and the red sox took to the field in cleveland to prepare for the playoff opener against the indians.

and there's a chance both the sox and the patriots could both win it all this year. how great would that be. >> that would be great. but i don't want to jinx us. years after a devastating war injury, a marine gets a chance to pursue his dreams. the incredible story of the surgery done in boston that's changing the life of made a sacrifice for our freedom. and this week's wednesday's child, patrick, is sweet, clever, and hard working. he loves reading, music, and being in the water. he is looking for a loving family who understands children on the autism spectrum. if you'd like to know more, go to www.cbsboston.com.

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able to hold jessica's hand and be able to feel it and that truly is a precious gift. >> the ultimate gift, giving one man a chance to regain his independence. a marine who lost all four limbs in the war in afghanistan gets a life changing surgery here in boston. john peck underwent a double arm transplant at brigham and women's hospital. >> he was very emotional as he thanked doctors and the family >> your loved one's death will not be for nothing. every day i look at my new arms, i will drive on through the pain and never give up. >> reporter: john peck is a former marine sergeant and never thought he'd have two new arms. he lost both arms and legs to an ied explosion while serving in afghanistan in 2010. >> i should not be alive. >> reporter: a few months ago,

complex, 14 hour surgery. >> what are your anticipations for the future? what are you hoping for? >> i hope i can be able to feel more in the hands. >> and to be able to take his fiancie's hand in his. >> one day very soon i'll be able to hold jessica's hand and actually feel it. >> the surgical team -- john could regain sensation in less than a year. >> other patients around the nine month mark, i suddenly felt a raindrop or my hand or i could feel the pages of a book. it takes a while. but it's quite miraculous. >> john is enduring painful rehab at spalding. >> i'm grateful for the fighting chance of pursuing my dreams.

going to culinary school and becoming a chef. and it's been a hard time. the pain was so bad that he considered having the new arms amputated. >> when he saw them for the first time. the skin match was so incredible. >> and we see them smiling and they're happy to be in front of the cameras, but they go through so much. and we want to country. >> we'll always be in debt. hurricane matthew is changing by the minute. >> there was a woman talking about schools canceled. florida right now taking this very seriously. >> and rightfully so with this one. florida-- you think of it as a place that gets hit every year. and hermine was the first hurricane in florida since 2005 to make landfall. and when it comes to a category

florida is very rare. a lot of things going into this one. in new england, a direct hit or a fringe hit looks unlikely. we could see enhanced rainfall and building seas on the south coast and the cape and the islands. here's a look at the satellite picture. it weakened as it went across cuba. now it's in the bahamas, and the storms around it, thunderstorm activity is really flaring up. and it should be intensifying as it approaching the bahamas and florida. you see all the warnings from daytona beach to north of miami. these are tropical storm warnings that extend to the west. expecting no effects in the panhandle. looking at the wind gust potential. as we head to the day tomorrow, we go into the evening and the stronger winds begin to approach florida and in the

significant wind and damaging wind expects there. a landfall potential around the space coast and reach -- vero beach. >> and it will head to georgia, south carolina, and north carolina. i'm worried about the rainfall, especially the low country of south carolina and eastern north carolina. spots that have seen 10 inches weeks, and they could see more than 10 inches over rain from the storm. at home, it's amazing to think. it's quiet with all this going on. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. and we've had low clouds and a nastier day across cape cod and the islands. sunshine everywhere else. mainly clear skies, and temperatures fall back to the 30s for many. patchy frost when you wake up

nicely. clear blue skies and a gorgeous day. high temperatures getting into the low 70s inland and 60s at the coast. a beautiful day and it will looks like this as we head to friday. it's a perfect end to the week. and then we head to saturday. and even though matthew is south of us, the tropical moisture is going to link up with a front. and we could see showers late on saturday and into saturday that looks to be the timing. clouds increasing on saturday. and excellent, and breezy, and columbus day monday, perfect october weather. 60 and not much wind. next week looks nice into tuesday and wednesday. we look to be dodging a bullet with matthew and we're thinking about our friends in the south. seems strange to be saying that in fact the center of our sports universe is cleveland.

about cleveland as this week. >> went to forget about cleveland once it's all over. you know what's so strange? tom brady has missed four games and he still has a chance to win mvp of the league. >> welcome back to the practice field and to the patriots. tom brady -- he looks rested. >> looks good hair. good physique. stylish. >> he looks great. tanned, happy, pumped. >> more importantly is what he brings to the field. the team compete level will rise. >> tom is a great leader that goes out and competes every single day. it's great to have another player like tom. >> the team is also happy to have rob ninkovich.

grind it out. >> we know the focus of the things we got to do this weekend. and that will be the deciding factor whether we win or lose. >> there's a genuine upbeat vibe. be sure to catch patriots all access friday night at 7:00 on wbz. and start your sunday with game day at the game is at 1:00. and meanwhile the red sox are in cleveland. and they're not the only ones. so is dan roche. take it away, my friend. >> game one is tomorrow. rick porcello against trevor bauer. and the bottom line, they are in and zeroing in on the playoffs. and when you talk to the red

zeroing in on go time. they look rested and refreshed as they prepare to open up the series with the indians. >> we didn't finish the year like we would want. once you clinch you can kind of let loose a little bit. and i think those two days help us relax a little bit and get ready, push the reset button and get ready. >> and there are newcomers, taking the post season. >> same game, more at stake. >> how much are you looking forward to this? making the big leagues and now post season. >> it's been truly fun and i'll enjoy every second of it. >> the sox are hoping to use their chemistry, potent offense, and a -- >> we want it to all come

ballpark. >> the thing i like best is we all get along. good camaraderie since game one. everybody is rooting for each other and has each other's backs. that's no different now. >> quick note on craig kimbrel. he had a couple of good bull pens, and struggled and he's confident and ready to go. d four needed, rodriguez on the mound. it should be a lot of fun. with the red sox, i'm dan roche. the red sox are 4-2 against cleveland on the year. >> still ahead, the simsons take on boston. how the cartoon family is having a little fun at our

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the cardinals take on the 49ers. arizona with a preseason super bowl favorite but has not gotten off to a dominant start. enjoy the game, everyone. what are you thinking for a landfall for the hurricane? >> friday morning, a little after friday morning maybe to the space coast. cape canaveral, and titusville. and the next generation of space satellites is waiting in titusville. something we could use tonight.

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captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: florida's governor says, "leave now." residents begin fleeing the coast. >> this could be the biggest evacuation ever. >> pelley: as the hurricane now battering the caribbean takes aim at the u.s. southeast. also tonight, trump weighs in on his running mate. >> mike pence did an job. >> pelley: now a replacement samsung phone starts smoking, forcing the evacuation of a jetliner. shades of snowden. a new n.s.a. security breech, a contractor is arrested for allegedly taking secret documents. and a new beginning for a wounded warrior. >> i'm just grateful that i'm going to have this opportunity to be able to hold somebody's