the strongest atlantic storm in recent history barreling across the caribbean. health and the way for flood victims here in the bay area. the easiest way to track to get assistance. time is up for people living in the mostly motel. deputies will soon start going door-to-door. we are live on the scene with a look at what is expected to happen. breaking news, deputies are on the scene aft f 18-year-old dead. >> they say the java spotted the body and palmetto just before midnight. detectives say it appears that he was shot to death. so far no arrests. a look at our forecast, ivan is tracking hurricane matthew which is expected to cause some devastation, especially in haiti. >> haiti is really in the

wind, but the heavy rainfall. you can see clusters of thunderstorms out i have of the senate already impacting with haiti. they are going to be talking a couple of feet of rainfall. that rain is going to fall down the hillside and cause some mudslides. the center continues moving north very slowly, that is another reason we are expecting a lot of heavy rain. the forecast still has it heading north as a major hurricane jamaica, and eastern cuba where the very tip of the island could be seeing rainfall. and then it emerges into the bahamas. for us the main impact would be gusty wind. right now if everything holds together and the storm stays well to our east, which is what the models are showing. i think we are in pretty good

effects. middle to upper 70s with clear skies. i think we are going to be game for that again today because of an easterly flow. you are off to work okay by lunchtime, but it is late in the day that we are looking for torrential downpours and frequent lightning. we will talk more about that you and just a couple minutes. hurricane matthew is now barreling into jamaica, haiti, and cuba with winds of 130 130 miles per hour. matthew will bring devastating floods and storms surges to haiti, and emergency officials are worried that people are not prepared. in haiti many residents did not know about the storm. in one neighborhood mandatory evacuation orders show some are not leaving.

here. i think i say.. good morning, if you are heading out the door right now or maybe traveling on interstate 75 southbound you are going to run into this crash we have been watching for quite some time. no delays, ju six minutes from i4 to the howard franklin. fema crews are here in the bay area and starting to assess damage left behind from hurricane hermie. everyone is encouraged to apply for aid. we're live in newport richie right now, an area that dealt with flooding.

in pinellas county and telling us they will be in pasco county today. where we are standing in this community right here will need a lot of assessment. let's refresh memory as to how it looked following hurricane hermie -- hurricane hermine. we were here watching those low receding waters. a fema says that you must register with them if you need help, telling us they had assistance for homeowners and people who rents. we spoke with blood victims yesterday who expressed doubt they would get help. >> not so much, basically if you own the trailer that might help you with damages, but i think with you renting a

>>reporter: fema is telling us there are grants, low interest loans for home repairs, and this is for homeowners and renters. again, if you need help you have to register and the best way is to go online at www.disasterassistance.gov. today we should get a better idea of how newly approved funding will be used. senior officials with the us department of health and human services will give us an update this afternoon. congress passed $1.1 billion to prevent the virus from spreading. we're still waiting to see how much will come to florida. we are learning preliminary testing suggest that there are still infected mosquitoes in

starting today, highlands county officials will spread to kill mosquitoes that carry the virus. officials say spring will be done every day until friday between dusk and don. the city's target will be a ballpark, sebring, and lake placid. time is up or several people still living at the mostly hotel. anyone not gone by 8 am will be escorted off the property by sheriff deputies. for years the motel has been home -- home for the homeless and struggling families. the new owners want to demolish the property, forcing these people out. at best check 25 out of the 300 people who live there still need to move out. some have gone to another motel down the road or to a shelter. the homeless director says the goal is to keep the families off the streets. >> we have made arrangements for a lot of them. there are people who have not

know what their story is. we have left notes on every door in about it. those are the ones that i concerned about. >> the motel has been around since the 40s. at one point it was a popular tourist spot. over the last 15 years many started using the hotel as a permanent home. we will have more coming up at 6:30 am. more bad news for allegiant airlines, passengers and a reason why are upset were diverted to syracuse. the customers told our sister station that passengers were told the airline was not providing buses and that they were responsible for getting themselves from syracuse to niagara falls. airline officials say the weather was the blame for the diversion and it is up to the pilot to decide how to operate the aircraft. we reached out for comment have not heard back. still to come, caught in the crosswinds, a plane misses his landing after being tossed around. the reason this is common.

y247cy yy6y good morning, 6:10 am as we check on current conditions right now we had late torrential rainfall yesterday.

expecting a potential repeat later on today. we already have filed down to half a mile, be careful and eastern pasco county. we will have low to middle 80s and then upper 80s, after 2:00 we are in for lots of thunderstorms. we will talk about that and the forecast on matthew in just a couple of minutes. an update on a toddler who died after being left inside than outside of a miami daycare. the owner is no she is charged with aggravated manslaughter. investigators say someone left a two-year-old boy in a van outside the facility for six hours on wednesday. dcf says the daycare was never even authorize the transport children. dramatic video showing a play missing its landing because of intense crosswind. it is getting a lot of attention online, especially

you can see the airbus swerving back and forth as it approaches the runway because of those crosswinds. the pilot tried to touch down in birmingham, england, he was forced to pull back up and ends up circling back around before landing successfully. you will see the touchdown here, pilot say this is pretty common. airplanes are pretty susceptible to the wind, but insists there worry about because they are well trained. a fire tears through nearly 2 zen school buses. the reason drivers are so

bar combat, updating breaking news out of europe where japanese biologists just want the 20 16th nobel prize for medicine. he won or discoveries in how recycle sales. his research is helping others learn how felt in the minute bacteria and viruses. police say they have caught three people who violently attacked a california's troopers cruiser with the trooper still inside. you can see the whole incident was caught on camera. the video shows people kicking, hitting, and throwing things at

to drive away unharmed. the california highway patrol says this was dramatic for the trooper. the chipper was still able to return to work. the people responsible are facing charges. protesters in los angeles took to the streets for a second night after the shooting of an 18-year-old. it came after a visual for carnell snell jr. police say they found a gun police have not released further details of the shooting, which is anger protesters. a group of several dozen blocks an intersection near the scene saturday and sunday night funeral services are set this week for the black man killed by police in charlotte. his death sparked days of riding. his wake is after wednesday night and his funeral will be on thursday morning. authorities said they shot

the gun. the video does not show him armed. a new suspect has been arrested for the murder of an at the shoe professor. police say the woman hired a hit man to kill the law professor. he was shot twice in the head sitting in his car in his garage. police allege the motive was the bitter divorce between he and his ex-wife. this morning we are hearing from the ex-wife. >> [ clip playing ] accusations. besides that no reporting that she was romantically involved with his brother. north carolina police say to college students who were shot and killed were innocent bystanders. police say if i broke out at a party early sunday morning. someone started shooting killing and 19-year-old woman 21-year-old man.

below, caught in power lies in new mexico. a man and woman were in the basket when deep alone hit -- when deep alone hit monday -- sunday morning. it happened during the famous balloon fiesta. there were more than five budget below that this event, one of the largest festivals in the world. this at wisconsin will be writing to school on replacement school buses after a massive fire and if a school depot. flames destroyed about 35 buses. more than two dozen fire departments were called in. look what is left, chart shells. witnesses say they heard several explosions, bus drivers are visibly upset by the fire. >> it is an unbelievable loss.

for. we have been here for almost the same time. i keep saying every year i going to quit, but i can't because i love my little and i love driving the bus. >> the transportation company brought a more buses from all across the state. the cause of the and woman who has dedicated her life to helping local children is getting special dedication for her work. she is a former foster child and social worker and longtime volunteer at hillsboro county children services. she was also abuse as a child. she was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but continues to mentor kids, even through her own personal battle. today children and coworkers will dedicate a sunflower garden to her.

had heavy rain yesterday and that set the stage for a little fog rather this morning. down to half a mile in zephyrhills. it is still okay, but have them out is a problem if you will be hitting the roadway. temperatures in the middle 70s right now, low 70s and upper 60s at this hour across the nature calls. the rest of the tampa bay area looking pretty good. we will a tropical mass on top of us. that is why we had off these downpours lining up. a repeat potentially today certainly as the storms really get going. everything will start to blossom here as it did yesterday, 1 to 3 inch rainfall tallies in a concentrated area. again, the fault will continue

widespread. futurecast shows the storm spiraling east and eventually heading towards the coast. as they do that is when we're talking the potential for tropical downpours and frequent lightning. basically, heavy rain will be an issue tonight. heading into this evening we will clear out. let's talk about our major hurricane, matthew. look at the major impact with haiti. they have to really bad down the hatch as this thing comes north. the forecast track has shifted further to the east, which is a disaster for haiti. they will not only get the rain, but the wind as well. they are just not ready for that. it is difficult to be prepare for a major hurricane, let alone folks who are still intense. and then it makes landfall.

devastation, not just because of the surf and the wind, but the heavy rain. a couple rivers will likely overtop over the next couple of days. and then of course it emerges into the bahamas heading into wednesday and thursday para larry -- thursday paralleling with the coast. we are going to be on the western for us, the opposite effect. the east coast will be seeing recurrence through the later part of the week. we will keep you posted as that track shifts in either direction. rain chances 50 to 60% throughout the middle of the week. we are starting off with a crash causing delays bright at

road 33. if you are heading that way leave yourself some extra time. i four, your drive from polk county into hillsboro county looking great. you are looking at 22 minutes to get back and forth from lakeland and downtown tampa. still ahead, miles per hour for being a florida resident. the rule one group says this man was violating. and a call for plus sized

it is 6:27 am, able to blood approves costly for the chief of an indian tribe who he is held for nearly 20 years. the group's executive work voted to impeach him voting unanimously saturday. they found out he obtained a florida drivers license and registered to vote in the sunshine state. rules say the chief must live in rhode island or within a 50 mouse -- mile radius. and fashion blogger is getting a lot of attention

to create a plus size princess. she first got attention she dressed up as area and titled the video the not so little mermaid. now she has gone viral saying a princess with more realistic proportions would really help boost self-esteem for little girls. boarded up windows and doors at this condemned st. petersburg motel, but some families stilliving inside. when they have to be out coming

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the device authorities are blaming. we are closely tracking hurricane matthew. the areas that could get hit the hardest. ivan has been following the storm's path and we will start with whether this morning. >> still looking at a major hurricane in matthew. notice the movement, and set of northwest it will be headed to the north. but also the speed and 6 per hour. we're thinking this is going to be devastating for haiti. it is already raining there and the storm as well to the south. it will continue moving through eastern cuba, haiti, jamaica, and eventually emerging into the bahamas heading into the middle part of the week and impacting with us indirectly

wind. that will be about it if this holds as far as our track. we will eventually have impacts into the weekend. for us today it is going to be the rain like yesterday with an easterly flow and plenty of moisture available. we will watch that closely as temperatures climb up to the upper 80s later on this afternoon. i think we will have rain chances at 60%. we have a car fire northbound to 75. you can see the smoke. i was seeing a lot of heavy flames. it looks like firefighters were able to put those flames out in the northbound lanes. it looks like it is taking up the outside lane along with the shoulder. i just checked the average speed right about it the ninth. as you get down to the howard franklin. we are going to keep an eye on this and keep you posted.

right now, time is running out for family still living in a condemned st. petersburg motel. if they are still there in an hour and a half deputies will escort them off of the property. we have been updating you on the mostly motel for months now. >>reporter: we are hearing there are still some families inside. last night our crew counted about 20 people this property. take a look, you can see boarded up doors and windows showing that a lot of people are already gone. at 7:30 am the shares -- the sheriff will be going door-to- door. the hard deadline for everyone to be out if 8 am. everyone has been evicted, the motel is in foreclosure and sold. the new owners say they plan to not down the building and

the sheriff's office has been trying to help the people did. to find new and permanent places to live. that word is key, they want them to be in places where they can set up new life and permanent homes. the sheriff said in just a few hours there hoping this place looks like a ghost town. of course we will keep you updated right here on air and online. and a ybor closed for good. the spaghetti warehouse plan to close earlier in the year and then change course. yesterday the restaurant shut down for good. the owners say they were not able to find a new location. three people are recovering after two different incidents at the clearwater boat races. here is a time last of those races that went on over the

speed boat slip during one race yesterday herding to people. and a second incident and woman suffered a seizure while in the water. they are still learning the condition of the three people. officials say they have now recovered one data reporter from the train this land into a platform last week killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others. the reporter was supposed to store information and speed. investigators reach another quarter that is spared on the debris right now. a 14-year-old girl is recovering from an accident involving a e-cigarette at universal orlando. police say she was not the hogwarts express train was someone's e-cigarette exponent and shot a fireball right at her. the girl was visiting from timothy and rushed to the hospital with burns to her face, arm, and leg. the manual that this it worth upper minor injuries as well. manatee county could become

animal abuses. an online database is to make sure shelters, breeders, and pet stores do not sell pads to people with a history of harming or neglecting animals. the trump campaign strategy of attacking bill clinton for his fidelity stick a strange turn this weekend.>> [ clip playing ] >> hillary clinton's only loyalty is to her financial contributor that herself. i don't even think she is loyal to bill if you want to know the truth.>> the campaign supporter would on a sunday talkshow defending the campaign's attacks. >> you have your own infidelities, star. >> everyone does. i and roman catholic and i confess both things in my priest. >> you later clarified he

infidelity. he also claimed the campaign felt the need to bring up those infidelities because hillary clinton brought up allegations that donald shot that shape a former miss universe.>> after she caught him a racist, a misogynist, i don't know a schizophrenic and whatever else , i think it is fair game. >> the debate comes in the middle of efforts to attract people photos for the trump campaign. clinton's former rival, bernie sanders hit the talkshow scene. he was asked about bob's comments made during the primary. >> go to some of the statement that i made and you can see real differences. we have differences. there is nothing to be surprised about. >> sanders will be campaigning

stirring up controversy after a commercial suggesting medical reasoning for your political opinions. >> for you guys out there thinking of voting for hillary i want to offer you a free testosterone test. let's see if we can help. >> he is suggesting you are less of a man if you go for the democratic candidate. clinton backers call the added. he. the doctor says it is funny and he sees the ad as an experiment. the neutron international hotel became the target vandalism over the weekend. pieces of plywood no cover the graffiti, but the video is going viral and is of a man spray painting the words black lives matter and no justice no peace on the side of that hotel. in about three hours the castor will hold a news conference about a federal grant to help cubans become

you may remember last february she led a congressional trip from tampa to cuba. she sponsored legislation last year to help lift the cuban embargo allowing travel to the communist nation. she is set to hold a news conference at tampa immigration services at 10:00. police say an ongoing family fued led to a stabbing in south florida. police believe a 16-year-old staff an 18-year-old. the victim is in the hospital and his injuries are not considered life-threatening. police say the victim is related to his attacker. a new study shows control pills may raise the risk of depression in women. researchers found women who use birth control had a higher risk for depression over those who did not. the numbers were even higher for adolescent girls. the buccaneers licking their wounds and prepared to take all the panthers and monday night football one week from today. the denver broncos beat the books yesterday 27-7. it is now three straight losses for the home team. jamie swenson threw two

the broncos defense sacked winston five times and after the game the coach talked about those costly turnovers. >> we have to take care of the football. we cannot throw it over the -- turning over three times and a half. >> the broncos remain undefeated. again, the bucs play the panthers a week from tonight. so by fema cruiser on the grou to check out damage left behind from hurricane hermine. on sunday fema disaster assistance teams went door-to- door getting a firsthand look at the damage. the community had waist deep waters. a lot of the people who live there are renters that are now worried it will be a challenge to get any federal help to fix our homes. >> do you feel like your house is a safe? >> it isn't.

anyway. i do not need to be followed to a floor. >> fema says there is help including grants and low- interest loans for home repairs. if you are not sure what you might qualify for authority say it does not hurt to apply. you can do so by calling 1.800.621.fema or going online to www.disasterassistance.gov. rough surf in jamaica has hurricane matthew moved slowly across the caribbean. rain is also fallen, but the worst is built for haiti. people living there the storms. be. yesterday they boarded windows and empties stores of supplies. haitian authorities are broadcasting warnings telling people to have to shelters and not stay in their homes. 1300 emergency shelters are now open in haiti. we are hoping and lot of those folks are getting out of the way as we look at incredible rain coming up over the next couple of days. a slow-motion disaster has already begun. we're still far away as far as

for us today, tropical rainfall once again with rain chances at 60%. a pretty good chance we're going to get wet, especially west of 75. still ahead, joe biden is headed to our area today. we will tell you where you can find him and the topics he is planning on discussing. plus, to baby manatee saved

as a morning sprint county down to good morning america we start with breaking news out of manatee county, deputies investigating after finding an 18-year-old dead. they say hr spotted the body along first avenue just before midnight. detective safe so far they not found suspects and are calling this a homicide. this morning the pinellas county sheriff's office will he take anyone living in the mostly motel. the motel owner with the bankruptcy and the new owners want to demolish the property. they are forcing people out. over the past 15 years many families started using the motel as a permanent home. for the next several days fema crews will survey the damage caused by hurricane

forced to evacuate. fema says there is help including grants and low- interest loans. you can apply by calling 1.800.621.fema or going online at www.disaster assistance stock up. i is police are now charging the day care owner where a two-year-old boy died in a hot band last week. that day care owner now charged with aggravated manslaughter. day care workers found the two- year-old in the back of this band. he was rushed to the hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. week alert today how much of the $1.1 billion congress allocated to fight the zika virus is coming to florida. health and human services officials are scheduled to discuss this afternoon how they are planning to spend the money to stop the virus from spreading. new testing suggested there are still infected mosquitoes in miami beach. the cdc still has to confirm.

presidential candidates will be in the debate spotlight. experts expect the two to focus more on discussing issues without the distraction of their polarizing running mates. pence will likely challenge clinton's vulnerabilities while tim kaine will focus on trumps comments on women and his refusal to release his tax returns. the bay area front and center once again in the race for the white house. joe biden is holding a rally for hillary clinton in sarasota that will happen today. rodney dunagan is following the visit and joe biden is set to talk about the economy? >>reporter: that is right. he will also be outlining hillary clinton's vision for the country. clinton's campaign says the vice president will lay out the high-stakes up in november's election and how she plans to build a stronger economy and as we get closer to election day

for both sides. joe biden will also be urging people to register to vote by october 11. the last time he was in florida it came with a bit of negative attention, more than 1000 protesters showed up in south florida where biden met with jewish leaders. it is unclear if we will be a large number of protesters at that event today. of course he will be speaking at the robert taylor community complex. doors will open at 2:30 pm and run from 4:30 pm until 6:00. on wednesday, president obama is scheduled to campaign for hillary clinton in orlando. he will also deliver a healthcare speech right here in tampa. we will have full coverage of that event as well. as for donald trial, he is speaking in colorado. mike pence is making an appearance in ashland, virginia. to baby amenities are now rescued off the keys after

not old enough to survive on their own. the miami seaquarium took the manatees in for rehabilitation and to eventually release them back into the wild. an necropsy will be performed on the mother who does back to determine the exact cause of death. and i got a taste of freedom over the weekend, but it didn't last long. it is sad, it got lose saturday am a spotted running down a city street. a bearded guy chased the animal and the animal was cornered caught and driven back to the slaughterhouse. good morning, everybody. we are seeing slowdowns and 275 through pinellas county. we have a car fire and a lot of smoke and activity in the area. we have the outside lane taken away by a lot of the emergency vehicles that are still out there. we are seeing a 10 minute delay.

want to take mlk or fourth street. an update on the hurricane heading north rather slowly. we are talking torrential rains already impacting with hispaniola. moving north at 6 miles per hour. that was still keep it as a category four. as it has to the north that would bring it ashore very close to 80. we will be seeing the impact not just of the rain, but a couple of that will be the case for eastern cuba as it has over to the bahamas heading to the middle part of the week. now, watch the call, getting wider and wider, some models are a little further to the right and some to the left. that will determine the impact. it will parallel on the peninsula, but it depends on how close is in our guests as far as the impact.

gusty wind for thursday and into friday. we are going to be on the dry side of the store. as i mentioned, perhaps some rainfall and the eastern coast. again, that is with the track holding as is. changes will likely happen and we will adjust the forecast accordingly. for us it looks good as far as matthew stang tower east. an easterly flow would bring us another round of heavy showers today between 4:00 and 7:00, justik that will be the case throughout the middle of the week and then we will turn gusty as far as the win on thursday and friday and clear out for the week. it is nine minutes until 7:00, we are now learning what to come in stole from -- learning what two gunmen stole

>> in this morning's gma personal, a woman suspected of playing a key role in the killing of a law professor taken into custody. she is facing a first-degree murder charge. police say the man was gunned down in his driveway in 2014 as part of an elaborate murder for hire plot orchestrated by the wealthy family of his ex-wife. police say the 31-year-old the link between the alleged trigger man and the family. and police say they discovered she was also the girlfriend of wendy abelson's brother, charles. >> did charlie have anything to do with this murder? >> no. >> coming up, and abrams ways

we are seeing heavy delays, take a look at this and 275 northbound through pinellas county, we had a car fire blocking a north bound pinellas county, we had a car fire blocking a n. bound lane. about a 10 minute delay, you might want to use an alternate getting to the howard franklin. we are looking pretty good this morning, we are in the

heading here. hurricane warnings of, a very dangerous hurricane, category four matthew has wind up to 100 of, a very dangerous hurricane, category four matthew has wind up to 130 of, a very dangerous hurricane, category four matthew has wind up to 130 miles per hour at last check. it could dub as much as 30 inches of rain on parts of haiti. it could make landfall in haiti late tonight and early tomorrow morning. >> i'm sorry, a family emergency. i have to stop the show. that is what happened during a kanye west consort late last night after he got word that his wife was robbed at gunpoint. police say the two men tied her up and stole $10 million in jewelry. kardashian was shaken up, but not physically hurt. more is coming up on good morning america. before we

good m good morning, america. matthew on the march. the powerful category 4 hurricane barreling through the caribbean with 130-mile-an-hour winds and life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides. thousands fleeing the coastlines. u.s. citizens told to leave. hundreds of military family members evacuated, as the storm tracks north toward the u.s. donald trump's taxes -- the leaked documents, showing he lost nearly a billion dollars in one year, are raising big questions. did trump avoid paying income tax for nearly two decades? his advisers now calling him a genius. critics say he's a tax dodger. as he ramps up the personal attacks on hillary clinton. >> i don't even think she's loyal to bill, if you wanna know the truth. >> with less than a week to their next debate, "saturday night live" takes aim at their first showdown.