south carolina bracing for damaging wind and rain. a live look right now at myrtle beach south carolina. still very intense. emergency and matthew is surging on. daytona beach area was rocked by the storms strongest bands. so we begin now with a report from that area. >> reporter: hurricane matthew is lashing florida. the eye hugging the coastline as it moves north. heavy rain, violent winds and dangerous storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet. >> we are very concerned about the worst effects are likely to come. >> reporter: the ocean pushed inland. >> we should back away. >> yeah, i know. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands are without power after matthew started it's assault overnight. south florida was spared major damage. flore florians he'ded warnings. of florida. >> we're on the front end of this hurricane. we're not on the back end. we don't know how bad the damage could end up. >> reporter: georgia and south carolina bracing for the impact. land fall near charleston is a possibility. >> our barrier islands. the concern now is the fact that we need people to mov

this is a picture from myrtle beach, south carolina.ou can see the camera is obviously trying to get a better look. winds kicking up and that rain moving in. authorities are warning the carolinas and georgia to expect storm surge up to 9 feet today. that could cause dangerous flooding. some people are trying to ride out the storm in hilton head, not advised because firefighters and rescue crews have to leave the island if winds get too strong. that means anybody that stays there will be on their own. and a star city in florida has widespread flooding, storm surge brought water into the streets of saint augustine. they hope to assess that later when the sun is up. matthew left its mark on other parts of florida. homes and buildings are damaged, ripped trees out of the ground, knocked down power lines. daytona beach is more of the same with debris spread for miles. meantime, the u.s., united nations and other relief agencies are trying to rush supplies to haiti. the island nation was clobbered by hurricane matthew which was a category fou

this is a live picture right now out of myrtle beach, south carolina, where they are seeing a lot of rain, very strong wind and storm sturm. >> surge. >> nearly a million people are without power as the storm continues to march up the southeast coast. the concern now is how much more these people can take, especially now that it's possible matthew might return for round two. >> let's get to ou sara. [ audio difficulties ] >> reporter: as matthew heads north it has sustained winds of more than 110 miles per hour. this as many in central florida are breathing a sigh of relief. finally getting a chance to start to assess some of the damage here. but people along matthew's path as it heads northbound are bracing for what's to come. hurricane matthew is lashing bringing with it heavy rain, violent winds and dangerous storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet. >> we are very concerned about the storm surge. and the worst effects are still likely to come. >> reporter: this was ormond beach as the ocean pushed inland. hundreds of thousands are without power after matthew started its assault

you're looking at live pictures there of myrtle beach, south carolina. just north of south carolina, you have governor pat mccrory sending a dire warning to residents saying parts of the state could see the worst flooding as well, and as we heard from our correspondent blake mccoy, expecting possibly up to five-foot storm surging. still very much a dangerous situation in the carolinas. >>> now back to the political storm that broke last night. donald trump's comments caught on a hot mike in 2005, women drawing strong reactions and condemnations. what moderator of "meet the press" chuck todd had the to say earlier this morning. >> i don't any he can recover. the question is, is he going to light himself on fire tomorrow night? when i first read this transcript in a car on my way to a baseball game with my two kids, and my spouse, and i could not have -- i could not talk about why i was gasping. >> hmm. >> and why i could not speak about the presidential race anymore in front of my kids. when you hit a moment like that, that's when you realize it's -- it fe

did make landfall between charleston and myrtle beach south carolina, by the time it got there in heaven downgraded to ayrli category one hurricane. strong enough to make more than 100 roads impassable knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.bl south carolina cleans up, north carolina is still battening down the hatches. iming concerned since this least portion of the state is begin to see record flooding that expected to move offshore scott mclean reporting savannah georgia.. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the stormrm could f a hurricane tracker on fox 8.com. >> r apology from donald trump as a firestorm brews on the campaign trail, there are calls for him to step down after leaked audio from conversation about his treatmen of women,0, the trump campaign is going to do damage control with donald trump lake snow video statement from and not apologiz a number of republicans including reince priebus in paul ryan are withdrawing their support. ce this is outrageous behavior. dump trump says that there is no chance that he will drop out politicians from both parties were outr

reporter ryan kruger shows us how many people and businesses are bracing in myrtle beach, south carolina. >>reporter: the waves in myrtle beach attract millions of people every year. the same waves are now entering the town. buildings along the famous boardwalk are boarded up. the beach is a lonely place. >> and having it to myself. >>reporter: robin man lives 2 miles from the shore but is not in the evacuation zone. after living in california for most of her life hits her first taste of a hurricane. >> i'm not nervous given that i survived the storm last year were 21 inches of rain that caused all the flooding. >>reporter: the weather service is forecasting more than 1 foot of rainfall in the next 36 to 48 hours and wind mac will be a factor with because reaching 78 mph. it is the rainfall and flash flooding that could be the most >> the storm surge will be the biggest problem. it will cause some damage. >>reporter: businesses and let -- and neighbor stock up on supplies and a few of them came to take one last look at the water before hurricane matthew comes to town. >> we are hunkered

just click on the icon, on the front page of tmj storm team 4 now....taking a live look at myrtle beach south carolina , where hurricane matthew is churning along the coast ... the cloud cover increases a bit on tuesday ahead of our next weather-maker which may bring some scattered showers tuesday evening and into wednesday. this will also knock temps down into the low 60s for the remainder of the a homecoming slogan sparks complaints at one wisconsin high school.the message that some are calling a political statement .plus - drake visits drake.why the rapper came to iowa ... and why most of the students did not get to see a high school in new london says it won't change its homecoming slogan -- even though some people disagree with the messagestudents voted "make homecoming great again". but some say the slogan is a political statement -- modeled after donald trump's campaign motto "make america great again" "it's a bad slogan because everybody thinks that make america great again is for trump and i'm not for trump." the school says it's a pop culture reference, and is not political. students at drak

south carolina, then starts to take a right turn south of wilmington core of hurricane force wind touches the florida coast, southern georgia coast, than the south carolina coast to about myrtle beach and then as the storm turns east and starts to weaken, the hurricane force winds will we can as well. much more in a few minutes. ben and maria. maria: see you then, harvey. matthew continues to move up on matthew tonight. ben: parts of florida are beginning cleanup. other parts of the state getting ready for what is to come. reporter: hurricane's i brushing and battering florida's east coast. wind gusts surpassing 100 miles per hour, bringing down trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark, but the major concern -- saying the worst is yet to come with possible storm surge as high as 11 feet in some places. pamresident obama: i want to evr size for everybody, this is a really serious hurricane. >> there is the potential for significant flooding. reporter: as officials urge caution, communities bracing f it's dangerous water. >> i am begging you to understand the seriousness of this storm. reporter: antoinette antonio, wcvb newscenter 5. ben: sera congi shows as t

. >> this is myrtle beach, south carolina. impact z heading. you are starting to see the waves have a little more strength behind them. that will bring us to the expert. >> we do have a new advisory out. winds have gone counsel to category 2. does that mean good news? >> not really because it has built up so much momentum, at this point, it will be tough to think -- -- we had a category 2 know what that did can do and did. it is a category 2. i do not anticipate it going back up to 3, 4, 5, in terms of storm intensity, it has reached his peak, but it's a big engine. it's not like you turn the switch off and everything fades away. these things have a lot of momentum and energy. it slowly winds down rain. it does not encompass a lot of real estate. not much going on. a couple of showers, along the i the 5 corridor and it works up north through savannah and eventually, beaufort and charleston, myrtle beach, even further away. it's north overnight and perhaps try to land somewhere along the south carolina coastline. north of savannah, perhaps it is

hurricane matthew making landfall just south of myrtle beach, south carolina. category 1 storm, slamming coastal communities. you have a lot of rain and powerful winds and the state's governor warning that the danger is very real still. >> a lot is still going on, whether it's winds or rain, we are having flooding events very similar to like what we had last year. so it is very -- it's still a very serious situation and we are not out of the woods. i know the storm is today starting to pass certain areas but all areas still remain dangerous that we have to be cautious with. >> team fox coverage. janice dean has not left work. good afternoon to you. jonathan serrie is near charleston, which was battered all night. the storm seems to be moving past you. what did you go through last r are much better than they were last night. the rain has let up and we are still getting gusty winds. over here you can see this tarp blowing in the wind. but last night there was this constant howling wind and battering rain, lots of rain overnight, and it knocked out power just befo

matthew's strong winds and storm surge batters the south carolina coast this morning and flooding remains a major concern, a live look at myrtle beach, south carolina. nbc meteorologist bill karins is following the storm. a category 1. in perspective, nobody should let their guard down. >> no. still damage to be done with the next high tide cycle going from the central south carolina coastline, charleston northward. not much in the way of wind damage. trees hope won't fall into cars or homes. we're not seeing structures destroyed, any roofs ripped off. nothing more like that. much of the winds are down. a risk of tornadoes. one tornado warning here. bands coming in off the coast. usually those it tornadoes are weak, usually with winds about 100 miles per hour our less. they can do a little damage. hopefully won't see many of those. the storm itself in charleston. not a lot on the back side. getting safe to look around, around the savannah area southwards towards brunswick and jacksonville. a day of cleanup in those areas. charleston, you have to wait a couple hours to get outside. wait until water recedes and safer to get out and in

home ahead of hurricane matthew and on the north carolina/south carolina border, people stopped south of the border. many left from myrtle beach, south carolina, and felt safe enough at the motel there. others drove to raleigh to find hotel room and some said they will gamble and drive home to areas expected to be affected by the storm. >> hit 95. that's what i'm worried about becae can we get off before it hits us? >> it's basically a waiting game to see how the storm affects the area and how they can get home. alyssa, it's certainly a waiting game with this crazy track. >> yeah, this storm is taking a slow track and speaking of waiting for the storm, we have our crew on oak island this morning. you can see the waves in the distance, not looking too big or ominous at this time. impact north carolina tonight into the day tomorro . when you see heavy downpours tomorrow, you can say hello, matthew, but showers are moving off the coast. couple those with the rain we're expecting from matthew and why we're looking at a flash flood watch for portions of our viewing area, including southern portions of the viewing area. last week, p

this is myrtle beach, south carolina. get the impression of the wind. you can see that rain. they warn storm surge could cause life-threatening flooding. parts of georgia are taking a beating. this is from savannah. heavy rain and street flooding. the governor called up another 1,000 national guard to help during the storm. this is where the eye of the storm could make landfall later this morning. hilton head, south carolina. some plan to ride out the storm here but firefighters and rescue crews have to leave if winds get too strong. anybody that stays will be on their own. in daytona beach beach, they're assessing damage to homes and businesses. violent winds put sheets of rain sideways as a massive storm surge moved the ocean inland toward. trees were snapped in half. >>> people in new jersey will be paying more. when a newly approved gas tax could take effect. we will tell you about the effort in philadelphia to help people register to vote. cozy tv. >>> we begin with the latest update. this information in about ten minutes ago. it is still a category three. this does not

taking a live look at myrtle beach, south carolina where srabg/ s are in order. the governor there telling everyone to get out because the storm is approaching. >> we have been following this all day. the storm has been downgraded. >> w once were, moving from a category 3 to category 2 storm. think of it as the stove making your dinner, when you suddenly turn the stove off, there is heat there. even though the storm as gone from a cat 3 to a cat 2. a lot of energy, wind, rain, not much stpaebgt/ ed guy georgia and south carolina. you are not g going to notice the difference. storm surge, 6-93 feet on the georgia coastline as well as south carolina up to charleston. north of there, 4 to 6 foot storm surge. you have heard that all day. what is it? well, you have the hurricane over the ocean, there is land back there, as the storm is barreling towards the coastlin coastline, it's generating a lot of wind, the wind is helping to actually lift the level of the sea as it have almost like this wall of water that heads toward the coast and the wind, generating the wave.

south carolina. this is a live look at myrtle beach. more than one million customers have lost power in florida. from florida up through the carolinas -- the threat of potentially deadly storm surges are still big concerns. fox's joel waldman is in the storm zone with the latest. haley says: "we have evacuated or are in the process of evacuating 174 medical faculties now at this point." hurricane matthew the east coast... it has knocked out power for more than a million people. and is being blamed for multiple deaths in the u-s. scott says: "we have seen flooding in st. augustine and there is a potential for a significant flooding in jacksonville tonight." in many places it is already creating dangerous flood situations... and could still bring fifteen inches of rain -- along with storm surge - up to nine feet - in some areas. concerned about potentially deadly flooding...late friday south warning. haley says: "if you are in a low lying area or in any of those coastal areas..get to your highest floor of your house." meantime, u-s troops are now mobilizing to offer help in haiti... where hundreds

in north myrtle beach, south carolina some people won't have homes to return to. fire leveledded an apartment complex in terry grove section overnight. firefighters couldn't get to the blaze that jumped from rooftop to rooftop. >>> residence in fayetteville, north carolina are grateful to new york's finest. task force team one rescued three people from on top of their suv caught by flash flooding. several rescue teams including one from philadelphia are in the storm zone. on to the eagles, now, they are in detroit this noon to avenge last year's thanksgiving loss to the lions be, our poad is live in -- our jamie apody is live in detroit right now. hi, jamie. i see you're in the lucky green dress. >> reporter: i couldn't forget the lucky green dress. for ban dan graham -- ndon graham is from here. the last time the eagles were in the buildings, they were beaten by 31 points. the birds warming up. everything is different, the coach, the quarterback, the record, the birds 3-0 hoping to stay undefeated getting set to face a 1-3 lions team is great for a win. it's all a

nichole: in myrtle beach, south carolina, this massive fire burned through five buildings, the flames spread by the high winds of matthew. it broke out in an area that was already evacuated, so no one was inside. maria: today florida governor rick scott was out to tour damage. the winds and flooding hitting that state hard, many people now getting their first look at what's left of their homes. you can see the damage from the wind in neighborhoods near the coast. stormteam 5's mike wankum is here. we saw some of the effects of matthew today. mike w: absolutely. this is one of the benefits from these storms, the plumes of moisture. it is a poster tropical cyclone. the winds are still 75 miles for 75 miles out. all of the -- 95 miles out. all of the hurricane watches have been canceled. it skirted the coast of florida. if it said tract to the west, we will be talking about a whole lot more damage. we picked up some nice rain out of this. the national hurricane center, that is where the leftover pieces of matthew will go over the next 24 hours or so. the national hurricane center about i

this one here is showing us a live look at myrtle beach, south carolina. as far as the local couple who we spoke to, well, they told us this is definitely not the >> maybe 20-mile-per-hour winds right now. >> reporter: from her hotel window, julie can see the remnants of hurricane matthew. she and her husband touched down in orlando tuesday night ready for a week of theme park hopping. >> wednesday we went to universal studios. >> reporter: mother nature had other plans. >> towards the end of the day at universal, they started shutting some of their roller coasters down for the hurricane. >> reporter: by wednesday >> it felt like we were in a war zone. water pallets were completely empty, and the freezer and refrigerator sections were bare. >> reporter: by thursday they were stuck in their hotel room, but she says they weren't really scared. >> kind of more should we be more nervous or are we going to get bit by not being more nervous? >> reporter: while some say the hurricane ruined their vacation, julie is more optimistic alter it. >> reporter: and julie

live look from myrtle beach, south carolina. the hurricane being blamed for four deaths and more than a million power outages in florida. the eye of the storm has come very close to making landfall in south carolina this morning but hasn't happened yet. krystal klei tells us it may never happen. doesn't matter. you can see it's already having an impact. 80 streets in charleston are shut down due to all of the flooding. the storm is creating some of the highest tides on record. more video from charleston. you can see waves crashing onto the streets. stay with nbc10 news and the nbc10 app. track the path of hurricane matthew. it is a free download. also get severe weather alerts and first alert neighborhood forecast sent right to your phone. >>> new this morning. investigators looking for the cause of a fire that tore through row homes in trenton. nbc10 was on home avenue where flames wroek out around 5:00 this morning. fire crews put them out, everybody inside made it out safely. >>> one person in the hospital following this crash

making a move from around myrtle beach south carolina, expected juster, that move up into the carolinas then swept offshore by a cold front that willb interact with that system, the same exact front that moved through our area, will be the driving force to kick that thing out to see. and the latest on the hurricane it is now a category one with windse of 85 mph.

. >> 17 dogs from myrtle beach south carolina are the clear them animal protective league-apl him up for adoption, roosevelt leftwich year with more.. e >> reason that they were brough here is that there was just not enough room in other shelters becausese they have a lot to de with, you'll see a lot of these dogs here at the cleveland apl. these are 17 new friends who need new homes. look at some of the video shot earlier, we will show you more there from south carolina. in myrtle beach then had plenty of dogsgs up for adoption, those who were strays, separated from their owners or given upup, the were brought here and start think these shelters have been overwhelmed by the an immediate need to take in those who have lost their families resulting from flooding. those that they had earlier, di not have families. and they wanted to get them adopted. you got a little bit of puppies, a few that are two or three years old, they all need homes, the 17 dogs along with the other animals who, are also up for adoption. we will have some numbers comin up for youou later the shelters located th

this is a live picture of myrtle beach, south carolina, where people are already evacuating ahead of the storm headed their way tonight. >> we'll keep tracki closer to home it was a cold morning in the denver metro area, but it will warm up in time for the weekend. we'll check in with danielle in a few minutes. >> also ahead a group of local high schoolers are preparing for their future and getting a leg up on their competition thanks to some hands on >>> a new report shows people are living longer, but there are still challenges when it comes to global health. data from nearly 2,0 sciences showed life expectancy to improvements with sanitation, pollution and immunizations. however, during the same time period obesity related diseases and substance abuse skyrocketed. >>> while most of the children in the u.s. are getting vaccinate against potentially dangerous diseases there are still a lot of kids missing their shots. new numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention show about 2% of kindergarten students were not fully vaccinated and they were not legally exempt last

this is myrtle beach, south carolina. you can see how windy it is by the camera shaking and how much rain is coming down. authorities warn the carolinas and georgia they could see storm surge up to nine feet today and that could cause dangerous flooding. if the eye does come on shore, it will be here in hilton head. some are trying to ride out the storm, although that is not advised. firefighters and rescue crews may have to leave the island if winds get too strong. that means anybody who stays will be there on their own. and a star city in florida has storm surge that brought water to st. augustine. the mayor says flooding is getting higher and higher there. they hope to assess it later this morning once the sun comes up. matthew left its mark on other parts of florida as well. homes and buildings in brevard county are heavily damaged, forced trees out of the ground and knocked down power lines. daytona beach, more of the same with debris spread for miles. the united nations and other relief agencies are trying to rush s

although he up to myrtle beach, south carolina. outside, the worse. in florida, worse and worse throughout the night. it is a very tight eye right now. it continues to show its strength. it is only 70 miles away from the beaches right now. it is moving up to the north. hurricane warnings are out all through florida, extending up into georgia and the carolinas. around here, we have to talk about what is happening in the even some snow. frost advisories, freeze warnings, and winter weather advisory's in minnesota, where they could pick up three inches of snow. we have it all here. we have scattered showers around here. we don't have any snow in our forecast. we will clear things out as we head into tomorrow. scattered showers, maybe a thunderstorm overnight. morning, then it clears. temperatures will be cooler. we are talking about a nice-looking scene here. 67 degrees in downtown milwaukee. the fall color is shaping up nicely. matthew hanging right along the coastline here as it goes right up into parts of georgia and south carolina, eventually making

reporter: south carolina's governor today witir serious situation, and it is -- we are not out of the woods. >> reporter: close to the coast, matthew's furry isn't gone. i'm blake mccoy in north myrtle beach, south carolina. you're looking at damage from a possible tornado. tropical storm force winds are expected here into the night. >> reporter: the monster tomorrow has left behind a trail of destruction hundreds of miles long. >> i'm in savannah. this and knocked out power to some 260,000 customers in georgia. here in chatham county nearly 75% of the population evacuated. >> reporter: today in florida, a clear look at the damage. roads are crumbling after a storm surge battered the area and swamped coastal homes across the region. >> we have our neighbors here with us. >> you get a little bit emot t >> they have a complete loss. >> reporter: tonight matthew is still on the move. massive storm system wreaking havoc across four states and refusing to quit. the u.s. death toll from hurricane matthew here is appears to be at least 10. tonight hundreds of thousands are still without power. in north carolina where matthew dumped sheets of water, several dams are at risk of breaching and manda

i heard cities like clear water florida, my my florida, myrtle beach, south carolina. that the point people are waiting patiently to find out if they can go home and when they can get back to their vehicles. >> what a tough situation for those people. closures will stay in effect until the morning. we will monitor it overnight. make sure to look for the e vac waeugzs and the detours on the morning news starts at 4:30 on wral and 7:00 here on fox 50. >>> tonight, presidential candidate, trump and clinton took the stage for the third and final debate before the election. the night was filled with quick jabs and retorts. for the second time in a row hands when taking the stage. one thing being talked about is the heated conversation about russian preside puti. >> everything that i see there is -- putin. >> everything that i see there is no respect for this -- person. >> he would rather have a puppy will. >> you are the pupel. >> you are the puppet. >> the russians engaged in cyberattackses against the >>> twitter and other sites blew up with comments. tonight's debate was

myrtle beach and wilmington, north carolina. myrtle beach, south carolina, wilmington, north carolina. this takes it to saturday. will it impact us? >> well, beyond here there are a lot of questions. you can see how big the area gets where this storm can still government it's going to affect us. much more to talk about with this and our forecast with some showers in the morning just ahead. >>> new at 10:00 fox 25 has learned that paul has been named the interim chief of the police in braintree. also former boston superintendent and chief dan linski has been hired. this comes as braintree police chief russ jenkins announced he was retiring early after a scandal that rocked the police department over the handling of the department's evidence room. the evidence room was being overseen by an officer. drugs, guns and cash disappeared from the evidence room. she took her own life. hundreds of criminal cases could be in jeopardy due to discrepancies in the 57-year-old start her car is now facing child endangerment charges. the girl accidentally ran over h

south carolina bracing for damaging wind and rain. a live look right now at myrtle beach south carolina. still very intense.

you're live at myrtle beach's south carolina. it is dark and wet. hurricane matthew expected to batter that coast tonight after already lashing parts of florida. the storm has knocked out electric power to more than 1 million customers across florida. matthew brought heavy rain, wind and storm surges. there are mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. let's bring in jeff ranieri for an update on the hurricane's path. let's talk about where it's head and had how much of a threat it is now. >> well, it's going to continue up the immediate coastline, and just as it did in florida, some of the gustier winds at times will be reaching the beaches that could range anywhere from 74 to 100 miles per hour. currently, the storm system is centered just to the north of jacksonville as a category 2 hurricane. winds of 110 miles per hour. and all the way through saturday and sunday, it's going to linger here right near the carolina coastline. then check this out. by monday's forecast, it will dive back to the south here in íreg towards florida and west palm eg b

. >>> authorities say matthew made it harder for crews to put out this fire near myrtle beach, south carolina. flames started in one home last night. then spread to at least four others due to high winds from the storm. national guard members were called in to help battle the plays and eventually extinguish the fire. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> back here in our area, people paused to remember those lost to drug overdoses in south jersey. the addiction awareness task force held a vigil at timber creek park in gloucester township last night. nbc 10 spent months on the streets investigating the problem of opioid addiction in our area. you can find our report called generation addicted right now on the nbc 10 app. [ chanting ] >> the rain yesterday couldn't stop the philly trans march in center city. more than 100 people showed out for the sixth annual march to show support for the transgender community. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> and we're starting with that look at hurricane matthew, and we've got the updated information from that update sent out from the national hurrican

south carolina coast. wral's adam owens continues our coverage live from myrtle beach. adam, what are the conditions like there tonight? >> reporter: gerald, it's clear hurricane matthew is approaching south carolina. of course it will really be felt here some time tomorrow, but already we're starting to see these gusts and the wind it seems the time for getting ready is coming to an end. state officials say the time now is to stay put and stay safe. the first gusts started whipping across myrtle beach friday afternoon. mickey doesn't leave near the ocean, and plans to ride the storm out. but he knows matthew could still come for him. >> we get quite a bit of flooding. we get the heavy rains, so i'm sure we'll have flooding. >> reporter: storm surge is a state officials expect it could be five to seven feet high along the coast in the north. six to nine feet in the south. rivers are expected to swell. flooding from rain could cut off and isolate some neighborhoods. some county officials learned that in previous storms. >> we had several major washouts on major thoroughfa

it is live look from myrtle beach, south carolina. there is a state of emergency in effect in south carolina and north carolina this morning. matthew weakened to a category two storm overnight, but it is still expected to cause significant damage as it moves north today. along the south carolina coast more than 300,000 people evacuated ahead of the storm. and this morning, thousands of families in florida are still in the dark after hurricane matthew. but p c lights back on by monday. the hurricane blew by the state yesterday with devastating winds and heavy rain claiming the lives of six people. this is what families in st. augustine are dealing with, down trees and flooded streets from the storm surge. it is expected to tom eight feet later today. at one point yesterday, two dozen people, including children were trapped by rising water around the bed and breakfast. shims with relief supplies for hurricane victims in haiti. the storm devastated the island when the tore through on tuesday. the official death toll is nearly 300 people.

matthew did make landfall between charleston and myrtle beach south carolina -- but by the time it got there, it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane. still -- matthew was strong enough to make more than 100 roads impassable, knock out power to hundreds of thousands of people and leave a big mess behind. "we were able to do the best that we could to keep everybody lives are what's most important" while south carolina cleans up, north carolina is still batoning down. "i'm extremely concerned since this hurricane has been downgraded, that people will let up their guard. the storm has turned deadly in that state -- and the eastern portion has begun to see record flooding. forecasters expect matthew to move off shore early sunday. in savannah, i'm scott mclean reporting.. and in haiti...the storm left a trail of death and destruction before heading to the u- s.... the powerful storm killed more than 300 people in haiti....but reuters is reporting....the death toll could be closer to 800. the country's ambassador says the death toll is expected to rise, as emergency workers reach remote a

here is a live look at the conditions in myrtle beach south carolina. the good news... it is weakening. moments ago, it fell to a category one storm, still packing winds of 85 miles per hour. a section of interstate 95 - the main route between florida and the northeast - is closed indefinitely in south carolina. and many coastal communites have storm in florida. more than one million homes and businesses are without power this morning. today, crews will be out to assess the damage from the storm surge, winds and heavy rain. that storm surge reached 9 feet in some spots. and some areas say more than a foot of rain. matthew's devastation in haiti is mounting. nearly 300 people are dead there from the hurricane.. but that does not include remote areas where rescue crews have not reached yet. the u-s military is beginning relief members of a coralville based non-profit clinic plan to go to haiti next week to help with storm- recovery efforts. community health initiative haiti has made trips to the island nation since 2012 to offer free medical and dental care. volunteers tr

matthew did make landfall between charleston and myrtle beach south carolina -- but by the time it got there, it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane. still -- matthew was strong enough to make more than 100 roads impassable, knock out power to hundreds of thousands of people and leave a big mess that we could to keep everybody safe and so keep in mind that lives are what's most important" while south carolina cleans up, north carolina is still batoning down. "i'm extremely concerned since this hurricane has been downgraded, that people will let up their guard. the storm has turned deadly in that state -- and the eastern portion has begun to see record flooding. forecasters expect matthew to move off shore early sunday. in savannah, i'm scott mclean reporting.. and in haiti...the storm left a trail of death and destruction the powerful storm killed more than 300 people in haiti....but reuters is reporting....the death toll could be closer to 800. the country's ambassador says the death toll is expected to rise, as emergency workers reach remote areas. the united nations says ...this

a look out of myrtle beach, south carolina. it's not the place to be this weekend as hurricane matthew is headed toward the southeast united states. could make land fall there this weekend. it is expected to weaken from a cat four to a cat two. the last week for blind auditions on "the voice." coming up the famous family that singer belongs to. >> still to come, not all heroes >> tom: we have a pretty good flow of traffic a look at the travel times going to be changing in the rush hour but not that much. adjust one minute to the southbound commute on the 125. right now things are looking good on the roadway. let's check weather. here is kelly. >> kelly: looks like you are going to need a sweater. sky. current temperatures pahrump 48 right now. mesquite 63. boulder city 62. winds nice and light. not going to be an issue for us today as temperatures climb into the upper 70's, low 80's. warmer than yesterday but still below normal. how long will this trend continue? i'll have the full forecast in 10 >> kim: we want to you # news 3

my pictures from myrtle beach, south carolina with heavy wind, heavy rain as the storm moves toward landfall just south in charleston. you are watching good morning >>> hello. 6:29 and live look your saturday, october 8. it's going to be chilly, but a very nice day. welcome to the saturday additional good morning cleveland. i'm nick foley and we have several stories with a lot going on. we are tracking hurricane matthew, weakening but powerful as it clouds up the atlantic coast and is close to making landfall near charleston, south only candidate in hot water. hillary clinton's campaign dealing with scandal, as well. thousands of new emails wikileaks is releasing. >>> welcome back to this half- hour of the saturday additional good morning cleveland. i'm nick foley. >>> here's what we know about hurricane matthew. it was downgraded to a category 2. at least six are dead in the u.s. with the death toll in haiti rising to nearly 800 people and millions are without power in the southeastern states. we begin with lauren lister in new smyrna beach and we will come back to talk the weather with --

. >> dana: live pictures out of myrtle beach, south carolina. hurricane matthew is no longer. it is long gone but still much of north carolina next door to this location is under water. we'll show you flooding pictures coming tom brady coming back to the football field after a four-game suspension. how did he do? was he rusty? we'll let you know just ahead. >> kim: there is a festival in a small town in middle america causing a ton of controversy this morning even here in las >> kim: this tradition at a small town festival in arkansas has a lot of people sounding off this morning because of what is arkansas. every year a pilot flies over the festival and drops live turkeys from the plane. a lot of people drive across the state to see this in person. ai lot of people are upset with this tradition saying sometimes those turkeys die when they fall into power lines or on coming traffic. this year there was a shirt saying turkey lives matter. arkansas game and fishay because the turkeys are considered pets and not wild animals. >> dana: we've seen this before on wkrp. >> tom: anyone

a live look at myrtle beach, south carolina. looks pretty quiet right now. some rain has fallen but get ready for more rain and heavy winds. >> right. here's a look at where matthew is headed. the storm's eye wall heads north. >> even though matthew has been down graded to a category 2 it's still a big threat. >> and live with what's happening and expected to develop. >> reporter: yeah, junel and jessica, hurricane matthew has moved past this area and headed north towards the carolina. sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. and people here in central florida are taking a sigh of relief as the motive, the mood has changed to assessing the damage. people living along matthew's path are bracing for what's to come. >> reporter: hurricane matthew is lashing florida at the eye hugging the coastline as it moves north, bringing with it dangerous storm surge that could reach up to 11 feet. >> unfortunately it's going to continue throughout the night. we are very concerned about storm surge. >> reporter: this was the scene on ormened beach as it pushed inland. hundred

south carolina. came up around hilton head, savannahntnt and moving north just south of myrtle beach. and thenst heading up into nort carolina. that's where the path takes it 75 mph is just above tropical storm strength into hurricane category. matthew does poke around to the rightht making a clockwise turn towards the caribbean. the storm system should arrive by thursday morning. so an interesting look at what they expect to happen with itte despite the fact that some computer modelss bring it back out over the atlantic ocean >> looking at the forecast rainfall amounts, they are impressive. the chance of 1.5 feet, you've got the hurricane over the same chunk of interstatete before interacting with the cold front that brought us much cooler air, it into the atlantic ocean, after that, will be interesting to see what happens. showers earlier, that moved int euclid and before pushing offshore currently 57 degrees hopkins. 49 degrees toledo, it is 12 degrees cooler than yesterda at this time. high yesterday of 81 that will make today feel that cooler. satellite shows some clearingch with

. >> you will hit charleston, south carolina and further up the coast, you will hit myrtle beach southarolina. i am joined by the mayor of myrtle beach, mr. john russ, i know there are a lot of things that's keeping you busy. >> rur weather condition like right now in myrtle beach? >> conditions are pretty mild. we have lielght breeze. other than that, it is not that bad. >> reporter: how are you not specifically prepared snd. >> we had retired people moving in our area the last six years. you got to give the word out. this is something that'll kill you in a heartbeat. you need to be prepare for and in a protective area. sometimes when people never been through a storm and they get intrigued about it and wants to hang around which is not the thing to do. >> governor haley started evacuating people on wednesday. she called a pleasant hill flak from some folks who's starting the evacuation so fast. >> you correct me if i am wrong. all art of 8 coastal kournt in that stage have been evacuated. >> good idea. >> that was a good move from the north and now because the current norm let has ta

just outside of myrtle beach, south carolina, they have a broke a flood record from 1928. the waterway was expected to crest overnight at a record 17.9 feet. the overflow is now chest deep and up to the windows of the homes there as you can see here. a proof of perseverance in her arms after braving hurricane matthew. >> she braved the storm while she informs lay important she was desperate to get to the hospital, but ems could not get to her right away because of the rising water, and this new mother was not waiting around. >> any mother will take extraordinary measures to make sure their child is safe, and i had to do what i had to do. it was a hell of a journey. a hell of if i was you, but i wasn't thinking of me, i was thinking of him. >> matthews walked 5 blocks before someone picked her up and drove her the rest of the way. she was born in a similar way during hurricane hugo as her mother also braved a storm. >> family tradition. >>> a bay area mom says there's not enough advice and support for parents of special needs kids. >> and she wants to be the unique experien

matthew did make landfall between charleston and myrtle beach south carolina -- but by the time it got there, it had weakened to a category 1 hurricane. still -- matthew was strong roads impassable, knock out power to hundreds of thousands of people and leave a big mess behind. "we were able to do the best that we could to keep everybody safe and so keep in mind that lives are what's most important" while south carolina cleans up, north carolina is still batoning down. "i'm extremely concerned since this hurricane has been downgraded, that people will let up their guard. the storm has turned deadly in that state -- and the eastern portion has begun to see record flooding. forecasters expect matthew to move off shore early in savannah, i'm scott mclean reporting.. ((ad-lib)) forecast looking just about the same for las vegas as yesterday but high temperatures are increasing slightly to the lower 90s. 88 to 93 degrees will be common skies and winds between 5 and 15 mph out of the east/southeast. by columbus day, monday, a front from the north will begin to pass over head. it will pull sl