there is a number of reasons for it and between titusville and palm bay is where steve harrigan has been hanging out. steve, we're talking three hours ago. how are conditions down there? >> trees are weighing but not snapping, that is good and in cars on the street, that is good. we saw a million and a half people heading inland for safer pastures, and higher ground. a sense of concern about what might happen. these things are deceptive. they come in waves. at 3:00 we're being pounded by winds and waves. and now, a light rain and trees are moving. now we have seen gusts along the coast from 40 to 50 to 60 miles per hour but the question is what is going to happen in the next 3 to 4 hours? could this picture change in a worst case scenario? that is something the governor called catastrophic and something with that storm surge could put the water over my head. people here are worried. the owners of this place expect it to be underwater by tomorrow. that is why these are so deceptive. >> florida has not seen a major hurricane in 11 years, steve. that is quite a statement. >> it is and made

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steve harrigan has done this many times for the fox news channel. we will keep an-on him as the evening progresses. thanks, steve. wow, in palm beach county, florida, the emergency shelters are now housing roughly 7,000 people. who either did not get out in time or who chose to stay closer to home. for more on the situation there we go to fox 13 reporter aaron messimer live in juno beach. aaron? >> megyn, that's a good place to start right there. about 7,000 people decided not to leave. so we just heard some of those reports about folks getting out of here. 1.5 million people under emergency evacuation order. so many of them, there are a lot down here, who decided not to leave for various reasons that we are hearing. now, i want to show you over here, this is going to be one of the first spots that takes the biggest brunt of this storm. those trees, this is probably the best it looked within the last half hour or so. they were just bowing. and there was a point at which i thought that some of these trees were, you might see them uproot or snap. i mea

in fayetteville, north carolina, steve harrigan, fox news>> a mix of sun and cloud is what we can expect monday in the las vegas area. a series of weak upper levels low will push across our area the next few days. the first trough will conditions monday afternoon. the troughs while producing clouds will not bring us any drizzle. it will bring us breezy to windy conditions on and off the next 7 days but will also allow for daytime temperatures to run several degrees above normal. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk music legends still got what it takes to bring down the house. bob dylan and the rolling stones week one of the "desert trip music festival" in southern california. "desert trip" is all about classic rock. the three-day festival also features performances from paul mccartney, neil young, the who and roger waters. "desert trip" continues this weeke

ste steve harrigan is on the ground tonight. the wind and rin are picking up. what's going on. >> reporter: some brachblgs down, small trees down and some power lines down. 25,000 people without power. it makes your knees buckle a little bit at this point. but the real stuff is three or four hours out. the big question is whether we're going to see the eye of the category 4 storm with its 130-mile-per-hour winds make a landfall on florida's coast. if it does, governor rick scott warned that it could be catastrophic. that similar hurricanes ten years ago killed 25 people, caused $30 billion worth of damage and this syrir -- area i even bigger. 1.4 million people were told to evacuate. people were on the move all day moving to hotels or relatives, boarding up their houses before they leave them behind. a lot of people are really concerned that when they come back there might not be anything to come back to, especially those manufactured houses, they could be wiped out by the storm. the next four or five hours here are critical. several counties have established c

fox's steve harrigan has the latest. preparations are underway in florida, as hurricane matthew barrels toward its coast. governor rick scott and other state officials closely monitoring the storm's path, the worst. scott says "..if matthew directly impacts florida, there will be massive destruction that we haven't seen in years." matthew slamming into the southwestern coast of haiti this morning, with maximum sustained winds topping 140 miles per hour. the country still recovering from the 2010 earthquake, remains vulnerable to the storm's powerful force. haitian officials tried to persuade shantytown residents to move into shelters being set up. conference monday -- says the country has already received pledges of aid. privert says "..there are various, countries, governments, organizations who are promising their help so we can help the victims and receive food on time, and the proper clothing.'' jamaica has now issued a tropical storm warning instead of a hurricane warning the island not as heavy hit as first expecte

in my am meek steve harrigan, fox news. >>> the people of bermuda are cleaning up after taking a big from hurricane nicole. the storm blasted the island thursday flooding streets, ripping off roofs and knocking down trees. tens of thousands of people were left without power. crews ships were diverted. airports were closed as well but they are now back open. >>> back to your fox 29 weather authority. there's been no shortage of sunshine today. but you still will need jacket if you're heading out the door. >> what's the rest of the weekend have in store, meteorologist scott williams here with your forecast in 15 seconds. >>> lots of sunshine out there today and it looks like we have a traffic backup right now on the platt bridge. it was a beautiful fall day. the high made it up to 65 in philadelphia. right now the temperature checking in at 63. the sun will set this evening at 6:22. so if you're stepping outdoors, grab the fall jackets and sweaters as those temperatures will be dropping. 62 in lancaster. wilmington, dover. 62 right now in trenton, wrightstown, so temperatures pretty un

steve harrigan is joining us live from sebastian, florida. how is it there? >> gregg, it is really a wall of water coming down here. >> either you are from straight down or -- the winds in the area is about 70 miles per hour. that meals about right. we have seen some gusts of winds here and strong enough to uproot signs and flying down the road behind me. we have not seen winds that's strong enough from this vantage point. the governor has been out on the past four days warning people that this is a killer storm and it did prove to be the case in haiti. >> the question is will or not -- we have seen the is your honor tip of glaz and dodge the bullet, here along the treasure coast. >> they were concerned that this point, we could not have win over 100 miles an hour. >> that's not the case right now. if it does make land fall. >> it could be catastrophic. he's been asking the graph foft for assistance. >> so far right now, it is like a ghost town here. we are seeing palm trees and no one is out on the streets. people left or riding it out inside their home toni

in miami, steve harrigan, fox news. now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty we stay in the low 80s through the workweek with 82- 83 degrees expected in the afternoons through friday. light north breezes to 15 mph get here on thursday into friday. we'll warm up for the weekend with 87 saturday, 88 sunday. a few clouds move in for slight chances of showers arriving on monday and tuesday. highs stay in the mid 80s into the early portion of next week. we stay in the low 80s through the workweek with 82- 83 degrees expected in the afternoons through friday. light north breezes to 15 mph get here on thursday into friday. we'll warm up for the weekend with 87 saturday, 88 sunday. a few clouds move in for slight chances of showers arriving on monday and tuesday. highs stay in the mid 80s into the early portion of next week. closed captioning will resume shortly a number of former nfl stars... including fox's howie long.. stopped by las vegas monday to hold a rally for building a new nfl stadium here.. state la

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steve harrigan live in sebastian. now, lets head north, phil is joining us now from melbourne near cocoa beach. how are you doing there, phil? >> reporter: we are doing all right. it is worsening since the last report we did for you. a few minutes ago where we are, emergency operations center and fire rescue says at this point, their personnel as are not gettg on the road and no rescues is happening until the worse of hurricane matthew makes it through and in and out of here. that's supposed to begin 2:00 or 3:00 or 6:00 a.m. in the morning, the most intense impact from the tropical storm. you can see how the tropical leaves and the palm are really blowing. they have been breaking apart and shooting across the road ways. this is u.s. one. the street lights have gone black auto. we thought oh man, we are doom now, that was it and no more electricity. but, then it came back on. the county does report there are some down lines and some people have in fact last power here. it is suspected to be a much dire situation. it i

in miami, steve harrigan, fox news. >> let's get to our meteorologist rosemary orozco.thew is still on track to hit the eastern sea board. any chance it may go out to the atlantic. >> it could. but it looks like it will skirt the eastern sea board and could impact florida as early as thursday. here is a look at hurricane matthew right now. winds sustained at 145 miles per hour moving north at about 10. here is a look at the track as we get into wednesday. it will continue to pull towards the north and then it begins to make tracks towards the east as we move through thursday, friday and into saturday. this is the current path right in here, along the eastern sea board. we will continue to track it. but right now it looks like, yes, portions of the east -- the eastern u.s. will be impacted by that. here at home, we are clearing out and we are warming up. 68 right now in brentwood. we have 69 in berkeley. 64 san francisco. 64 half moon bay. into the south bay, 66 san jose. north bay feeling good in napa. 66 in santa rosa. temperatures are up and the sun is shining. around

get to fox news's steve harrigan. live from miami beach with the latest on the storm path. some, steve, are looking for. that could be a very dangerous storm. reporter: that's right. the storm has already been deadly. no idea how deadly it's been. haiti got hit hard, but even the interim president is saying he doesn't know how hard. three people killed but likely, many, many more. it was at dawn today when the eye of that storm as a category five, 145 miles per hour winds, 10-foot storm surge and three feet of rain hit the southwestern tip of haiti. from there it moved on northward to cuba. 180,000 people evacuated from cuba. 700 americans from the u.s. naval base at guantanamo also evacuated. the storm continues destruction as it moves north. the real question when it will do the east coast of united states and particularly here in florida. the governor already issued a state of emergency here in florida. there are tropical storm watches and hurricane watches along the east coast of florida. a lot of tour rifts here trying to figure out just should leave. -- tourists. ther

steve harrigan, fox news. >>> samsung galaxy note 7 smart smartphones are planned from flights in the united states. the department of transportation saying tomorrow at noon those phones may not be carried on board or in checked bags within the country. this comes after reports of the on a southwest airline flight. it -- those caught flying could face fines. >>> cannabis boot catch started at the phoenix convention center. it is part of the expo that is taking place in downtown phoenix. this was the second annual southwest cannabis conference. 300 visitors are attending the show. it shows it stands arizona voters stand to approve prop 205 legalizing recreational cannabis for adults. >> what is cannabis? how do you grow it? all of the questions can be answered in one place. these are young professionals, business people, moms who have questions and want answers. >> the southwest cannabis expo will continue through sunday at the phoenix convention center products and several thousand people will be attending each day. >>> we are live where a screening of "ghostbusters" is under way. kri

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steve harrigan is live in north carolina to give us an update. >> reporter: shannon, the backside of this storm is leave wrg i am in wilmington, north carolina, but with it, some heavy gusts of wind, at times more than 80 miles an hour. and kicking up some 15-foot waves. the death toll across four states now has reached 11 and three of those here in north carolina as we see some transformers blow out behind me. the death toll here in north carolina has come from people out on the road. we've still seen a number of people out, despite warnings. one of those deaths from a car hydroplaning on water on the road, the others came from submerged vehicles. we saw more than 40 water rescues today here in the state of north carolina. in fayetteville, one woman with a young child was rescued by first responders from about 5 feet of water. both mother and child now doing well. what's next here after this wind will finally die down, could be several days of flooding. the storm has dumped 15 inches of rain on coastal north carolina, so we could see rivers swell beyond their banks over the next day

steve harrigan just south of melbourne, florida there, on as you can see, a coastline where the surfs building and building quickly. our other major story tonight, the race for the white house. three days before the next presidential debate, showdown, and hillary clinton nowhere to be seen. she's gone into seclusion or hiding, depending on your view to prepare for the upcoming debate from the prying eyes of the public and the press. donald trump took the opposite approach taking part in a town hall event this evening as if we told you in sandown, new hampshire, and holding a rally with speaker paul ryan in wisconsin saturday. he's taking off tomorrow to prepare. trump and ryan will be campaigning together for the first time this election season, something that many people didn't think would be possible. joining me republican campaign strategist, fox news contributor tony sayegh and eboni williams. good to have you with us. talking with kellyanne conway, his campaign manager at the top of the broadcast. she seems enthused about the format which is not only for tonight, but the town ha

steve harrigan live for us on the scene there in north carolina.o where is the storm heading next? rick reichmuth has more from the fox extreme weather center right now. hey, rick. >> shannon, it's hard to believe how long we've been talking about matthew. started as a wave off the coast of africa, pulled across the atlantic, in across the caribbean, became a category 5 storm just north of columbia, made a little bit of landfall across cuba and haiti causing all the damage and the death toll especially in haiti. and finally made landfall in the u.s. across parts of south carolina. getting ready to move off the shore. but before it does we have a long ways to go. very significant amount of rain that is going to continue to fall. it will pull offshore eventually, but that is not going to happen until about tomorrow afternoon. so because of that we still have a very long night ahead of us, especially into south carolina. rainfall rates are going up even though the storm is weakening at least in its wind intensity. we've seen rainfall totals around a f

steve harrigan is live in north carolina to give us an update. >> reporter: shannon, the backside of this storm is leave wrg i am in wilmington, north carolina, but with it, some heavy gusts of wind, at times more than 80 miles an hour. and kicking up some 15-foot waves. the death toll across four states now has reached 11 and three of those here in north carolina as we see some transformers blow out behind me. the death toll here in north carolina has come from people out on the road. we've still seen a number of people out, despite warnings. one of those deaths from a car hydroplaning on water on the road, the others came from submerged vehicles. we saw more than 40 water rescues today here in the state of north carolina. in fayetteville, one woman with a young child was rescued by first responders from about 5 feet of water. both mother and child now doing well. what's next here after this wind will finally die down, could be several days of flooding. the storm has dumped 15 inches of rain on coastal north carolina, so we could see rivers swell beyond their banks over the next day

fox news's steve harrigan is standing by in miami beach, florida, on details where matthew is expected next. steve? >> melissa, still some details about the destruction that took place this morning in haiti as the eye of that storm, a category 4 with 145 mile-an-hour winds passed over southwestern tip, probably country least able to handle the disaster. unicef saying it could be another humanitarian disaster. interim president saying he is not sure how many dead from the storm. as it moves forward we've seen dramatic moves in south carolina. the governor saying she intends to move one million people 100 miles inland. the lane changes are going to be reversed as of tomorrow afternoon. the national guard will assist. doesn't mean the hurricane will hit there, but dramatic move to potentially save lives in south carolina. here in florida also, state of emergency. tropical storm watches as well as hurricane watches along florida's east coast. a lot of people new to the state have not been through hurricanes before. governor warning potential first case snare -- worst-case scenario and vete

fox's steve harrigan in lumberton, north carolina, with the latest. >> reporter: despite the sunshineere in north carolina, things keep getting worse. this is the situation in lumberton about an hour's drive inland. flooding causing water, four or 5 feet deep in some places, at least three rivers in the state are expected to reach record levels. some will not crest until frid friday. >> do not go through water. we've had over 10 people killed as a result of that. we're not messing around. we do not want to put people at risk to save you. >> reporter: people in south carolina are also dealing with the after effects of matthew. workers clearing debris in charleston as power is slowly being restored to hundreds of thousands. >> as the rivers start to flow, what we are seeing are things like what's happening in merion county we're seeing them 4 feet under water and expect those things to continue over the next one to two weeks. >> reporter: the problem here largely dwarfed by the situation in haiti where the storm killed hundreds. matthew causing mass destruction and now there's concern o

steve harrigan in the sebastian inlet in florida. already just the talk of oil and gas prices, which were moving north anyway, still further north. a lot of this as florida looks like it's going to be getting hit by all of this. but this is something that plays out almost routinely when we hear of something weatherwise on the brink. but it's been compounded by these other market forces. phil flint at the cme with the latest on that. phil? >> reporter: we're seeing oil prices really surge on this storm, neil, and really because what the concern is short term is that oil tankers that deliver oil to the united states aren't going to be able to get anywhere close to land. not only is the storm going across the gulf of mexico, shutting that down, as it goes up the east coast the tankers that bring oil into new york harbor, one of the biggest import areas in the country next to the gulf of mexico is going to be totally cut off. so we're seeing those markets go up right now. what is difficult about this storm is the traders have really neve

correspondent steve harrigan reports from lumberton tonight. >> reporter: hurricane matthew was not supposed to hit here. 80 miles inland in north carolina, water rescues continue around the clock. they are ferried out three or four at a time. holding pets or plastic bags with all their can carry after being trapped in their homes by a wall-water. some had no idea help was on the way. shirley miller says she is grateful. >> we ain't got no power, ain't got no nothing. our apartment -- >> no water. >> no water, no nothing. >> reporter: at least 15 people have been killed in north carolina, alone, after rain from the storm raised rivers to record levels. almost all the dead were in cars trapped by rising water. early today, more panicked neighborhoods were evacuated after a dam began to leak and threaten to collapse. the governor had sharp we who rr houses. >> get out. get out now. and right now, we're hearing there may be 50 or 60 people who are refusing the evacuation orders. and as governor, that is unacceptab unacceptable. you with putting not only your life at jeopardy, you're putting our

steve harrigan is in miami beach.et wind and rain and certainly a heavy surf there, steve. >> reporter: that's right. clear skies right now here in miami but definitely concern for a lot of people back home. the outer bands already causing flooding in jamaica and the real corn will be haiti. a lot of factors contributing. a slow-moving storm that could dump from 25 to 40-inches of rain in haiti. in that country 98% of the trees have been chopped down for fuel so we could flooding and mudslides. houses poorly built near the coast and a lot of people afraid to leave the houses to take shelter, this could be a very deadly storm in haiti. >> they realyear not going to be able to tell with much certainty until it gets to the back baba -- bahamas and people in florida have to be worried. people, the large haitian population will be watching closely, wilder about people back home -- worried about some people back home. affecting americans. hundred nonessential personnel are going evacuated from naval base another guantanamo

steve harrigan joins us from sebastian, florida. >> that is increased wind strength. signs can spook you because they're loud and winds strong enough to uproot two signs and both knew down the street behind me with noise. you can see trees are bending more than they were before. we're not seeing structural damage to buildings. no roofs but aharmed they're in play and other small objects as well. we can retreat as winds have gotten stronger since 3:00. and when winds hit 40 miles per hour we close bridges. the building we're stabbing in front of might go underwater. so we've backed up and now with small roberts we're probably going to try to get shelter. we're in a cove here. and it's a real question mark how bad things are going to get here. it depends on whether that storm makes direct land fall or not. the governor warned it could be catastrophic. another thing you can't see, but been more gradual, and might be more trouble some is the water, it's gone from nothing to partial flooding in the streets. and 100,000 people have lost power in florida. a lot has been rest

fox's steve harrigan is in miami with the latest on the category four hurricane. hurricane matthew is hitting parts of the caribbean with high winds and heavy rai expected to travel just east of jamaica before barreling near or over southwestern haiti. matthew could bring up to forty inches of rain to the impoverished nation... with the potential to cause deadly flooding and mudslides. haiti's president is asking residents to listen to authorities... and get out of harm's way. privert says: "..don't shake your head and think god is not good. the messages we will give you are for your well-being." voice of translator jamaica's normally busy capital quiet dozens headed to a red cross shelter for safety. gerald says: "..my roof is not solid and the hurricane is coming.'' forecasters say matthew is on track to move on to cuba . preparations there are already underway. some 225-thousand people are being evacuated from the county's east coast... as other cubans line up to stock up on supplies. rosita says: "..we are getting ready. we are grappling with this, and looking

steve harrigan is watching the race closely in miami. campaign, steve? reporter: really what two candidates talk about are not issues but two presidential candidates. patrick murphy is trying to link marco rubio to donald trump over and over again in a single one-hour televised debate, murphy mentioned donald trump 25 separate times. many analysts think the results of the senate race here in florida could hinge on the presidential election. >> if hillary is able to win the state and win by a big margin, then marco rubio may be in big trouble. on other hand if donald trump can eke out a victory or stay competitive that is good news for marco rubio. reporter: in the early polls marco rubio had just a two percentage point lied but in the most recent polls that lead has widened to eight points. bill. bill: off we go. steve harrigan, we're watching it tuesday night. thank you in florida today. martha. martha: lots of brand new developments involving the hillary clinton email investigation. how much trouble does this present with eight days to

steve harrigan joins us from wrightsville beach, north carolina. >> the death toll from this storm continues to rise. already, at least nine people dead in the u.s. three of them here in north carolina. those three killed on the road. something officials are saying that's a place people should not be. one car hydroplaned, two others submerged. in this state alone, there have been more than 40 water rescues. officials are adamant, stay off the roads. it's incredibly dangerous to be out there driving. of course, several hundred people killed from this storm earlier in haiti. the death toll there still being calculated. . right now the biggest problem in four states along the east coast is flooding. we have heavy flooding in florida? st. augustine, in georgia. in charleston, south carolina, flooding. and here in north carolina, we could see up to 15 inches of rain. that storm did make landfall today, matthew, as a category 1 this morning. in south carolina, by the end of tonight, it's going to be a tropical storm and move on, but there's still going to be trouble here, especially in this state

in miami, steve harrigan, fox news. 10pm open tonight at 10-- two big stories. "i do feel sorry for the bus drivers. this is a personal tonight at 10-- two big stories. "i do feel sorry for the bus drivers. this is a personal investigating this weekend's fire at a bus terminal. 35 buses were destroyed in a massive blaze. tonight-- more on aftermath. plus-- im hoping this will never happen again. i do not wish this on anybody else." a little boy found safe after spending the night in a cornfield. hear from the teenagers who where a pair of teenagers have a new title tonight: heroes. theyre the ones who found a missing ten-year-old boy with autism. they told our a.j. bayatpour how it all happened. it was pretty awesome to see everybody coming out. adam lembke was part of the massive search sunday night for 10-year-old andrew ounkham. but when the search for the boy with non-verbal autism resumed monday, lembke says he and connor kubiak werent sure if they should go back out since there wer volunteers...but nate kostolni said... couple more people couldnt hurt at a

steve harrigan is in north carolina. president obama declared a state of emergency for the state. >> reporter: despite the sunny skies, for people here in central north carolina, it's worse today than it was yesterday. here is what one neighborhood looks like. what happened in the early morning hours here is because of the intense rain level, 16 inches in some places, a levee broke in the early morning hours. people who thought they were safe are not safe anymore. we have seen a number of relatives, neighbors, church people coming here with their boats to try and get these people out. this couple is canoeing back to their house to get medication and search for their dog. others are trying to save neighbors who are trapped. >> who are you going to get now? >> we just noticed some people that need to be rescued, people from the church. they need help. go fitch them and get them. >> doing it on your own? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: in north carolina, this storm has killed ten people. most of them in their cars. they have been

fox news's steve harrigan is standing by in lumberton, north carolina, with latest on the toll from thee? reporter: 15 dead in north carolina, despite we're having good weather past few days, things are getting worse, the water levels are rising. first-responders have a raft ready of the we've been watching them go out in rafts and small boats all morning long where people are pretty much trapped by walls of water. the really boats are only way in or out much of this part of north carolina. we've been seeing people come out carrying pets and small plastic bags of their belongings. visibly shaken. a lot of people have not had running water for electric power for last two days. initially making phone calls for help, getting on social media. in the last day we've seen people crying out, calling out for help when rescuers go by. things will not get better here soon. some major rivers are expected to crest as late as friday. david, back to you. david: you think of things like snakes in the water, other stuff like that. steve, thank you very much for your reporting. appreciate it. melissa. me

steve harrigan. so the problem still not over there yet.l, you don't have to speak russian to move oil markets, but if you're the president of russia, that's a different story. look at oil prices leaping. this is the aftermarket price, up nearly 3% to $51.20. west texas intermediate hit a four-month high today. russian president vladimir putin announced his country is ready to join opec in curving crude oil output to stabilize the price. the cartel is looking to slash production by about 700,000 barrels per day ahead of its november 30th meeting, and putin's words certainly gave some street cred to that actually happening. and it started moving a bunch of stocks. let's get to the new york stock exchange. a ashley webster's got a breakdown of, quite frankly, all the oil subsectors that are on the move today. >> reporter: yeah. i mean, the whole sector and everything associated with oil, liz, has started to move higher. and, of course, vladimir putin says we can freeze or cut production, his own economy is in tatters. he needs more money, so

steve harrigan is on miami beach for us this afternoon. steve, the thinking a couple of days ago was, this was going to be off to the east, and maybe it will, but they seem quite uncertain now. >> that's right, shepard. the storm has gradually moved to the west, certainly a dramatic move by the governor of south carolina, nikki haley, ordering people on the coastal cities of south carolina to begin toin im. she's going to try to move 1 million people 100 miles inland, this with the help of the national guard. there are already gas lines forming in south carolina, it's not clear that the storm is going to hit there, but certainly in an abundance of caution, she's trying to move 1 million people inland. there's a state of emergency in south carolina. also in parts of north carolina, there's a state of emergency and here in florida. so far, no similar move by either of those governors. strong warnings here in florida, from the governor, tropical storm watches and hurricane watches, but no dramatic move here yet in florida to mirror that what w

steve harrigan is in lumberton. how are the rescue efforts going on?rter: liz, you can actually see some of it going on to my right here now. we've seen some rescuers coming in, they've just brought water out to some public housing units that are surrounded by about 3 or 4 feet of water. we've talked to people who have come out of those units who haven't electricity or water for two days. it's really the only way to get around here right now in lumberton. things are so bad, you have to have boats. so we've been seeing them all morning long rescuing people, three or four at a time, bringing them out. some of the people pretty visibly shaken from what they've been through, some in wheelchairs, some holding pets, others holding bags of belongings, so a real tough ride here. many people thinking the storm is over but it's actually, as you said, getting worse here in north carolina. that's because the storm dumped 15 inches of rain in parts of this state. that means we've got three rivers at record levels, and some of those levels will still be cresting as

i want to go to steve harrigan from fox news in lumberton, north carolina, the area hit the hardest byse floods. steve, fill us in on the latest. >> reporter: i'll step out of the way and show you what it looks like here. we are 80 miles from the coast, but despite that and despite two days of really nice, sunny weather, things are getting steadily worse each day, the water is rising. that's because that storm, hurricane matthew, dumped 15 inches of rain on this area, so rivers are hitting their historic crests. we have seen throughout the day today, throughout the morning rescue teams, and they've been going door to door in small bolts and rafts -- boats and rafts pulling people out of their houses, some holding onto their pets, others plastic bags with whatever belongings they have. this has killed 15 people here in north carolina, the governor determined no more people will die. most of those who died died in their cars trying to drive through flood water. there were early threats this morning that a dam could break, and he really was hard on the people who had not evacuated yet. ri

steve harrigan live on the east coast there. so far tonight, how is it?l, we have seen the conditions get worse each hour throughout the afternoon and now in the early evening. right now we are seeing gusts of winds up to 55 miles per hour. that means some small branches down. some trees down as well. we're getting reports of power outages. at least 25,000 people across florida without power. the real concern here across the state is the potential direct hit of a category 4 hurricane. such a hit, according to the governor, would be absolutely catastrophic. 1.5 million people have been told they have to evacuate their homes. we have been seeing them do that threat the course of the day. lines in home depot early this morning three hours long. people trying to do last minute boarding up. as far as the situation here across the state, more than 130 shelters were open throughout the day. but right now, under these conditions though, shelters are beginning to shut their doors. when the wind gets over 40 miles per hour, bridges begin to close. and pretty soon w

fox news correspondent steve harrigan joins me now from one of those deserted places. hi, steve, where are you? and what are you seeing? >> brit, we are in sebastian inlet. and you are exactly right. it is a ghost town it is boarded up. this is an old fishing town. they have been through storms before, maybe nothing like this. that's why they are playing it safe here. people are either hold up in their houses or like many they have decided to leave. at each stage it does get tougher to leave and move around. the winds here have just hit 40 miles per hour. that means officials are closing town bridges. when it gets a little worse, over 50 miles per hour, that means first responders will no longer be able to go out and help people. of course, the worse case scenario for the entire state, something the governor has called potentially catastrophic, that would be a direct hit on florida with 140 mile-per-hour winds. a storm surge of up to 10 feet. just to put that in perspective, the last major hurricane that hit florida was wilma in 2005. that killed 25 people in the state

steve harrigan shows us tonight from miami. >> reporter: the ballots say the contest for the u.s. senate seat from florida is between the incumbent senator marco rubio and patrick murphy. the results could ling on the national battle between donald trump and hillary clinton. >> if hillary is able to win the state and win by a big margin, then marco rubio may be in big trouble. on the other hand, if donald trump can eek out a victory or stay competitive, then that's good news for marco rubio. >> reporter: the real clear politics poll average has rubio leading by six points. murphy's strategy has been simple. pivot from any question to donald trump. >> for this year's first debate -- >> reporter: the most dramatic moment after rubio accused murphy of gloroping a woman. >> you are the one that posted a picture four years on facebook of you groping a woman. that's inappropriate behavior. >> let's talk about donald trump again. >> reporter: murphy says what rubio wants is another crack at running for president. >> nor rubio doesn't want the job. he wants to run for president. it's too

steve harrigan is in miami beach with more. et cetera cal strong wind and surf u.s. national hurricane center says the storm's eye is expected to pass to the east of jamaica before crossing over or traveling close to haiti's southwestern tip later today, or early tuesday. >> folks here in the u.s. voicing concern about family members in the caribbean. start thinking about what could happen, i don't know yet. all you can do is pray. could hit some parts of haiti. bringing risk of mud slides and flooding to the impoverished country. >> economically we are not ready for at storm. as you can see, everyone is on the street looking for opportunities to survive. >> matthew briefly strengthening to category 5 status over weekend. making it the most powerful atlantic hurricane since felix, nine years ago. heavy rain hitting jamaica where battery, flashlights radios plastic container tarp canvas you name it storm is also expected to hit cuba after battering jamaica and haiti where preparations for its arrival are already under way. storm is also expected to pass close by u.s.

steve harrigan is in north carolina. president obama declared a state of emergency for the state. >> reporter: despite the sunny skies, for people here in central north carolina, it's worse today than it was yesterday. here is what one neighborhood looks like. what happened in the early morning hours here is because of the intense rain level, 16 inches in some places, a levee broke in the early morning hours. people who thought they were safe are not safe anymore. we have seen a number of relatives, neighbors, church people coming here with their boats to try and get these people out. this couple is canoeing back to their house to get medication and search for their dog. others are trying to save neighbors who are trapped. >> who are you going to get now? >> we just noticed some people that need to be rescued, people from the church. they need help. go fitch them and get them. >> doing it on your own? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: in north carolina, this storm has killed ten people. most of them in their cars. they have been

don't know how often this is repeated. [ inaudible ] >> well steve harrigan's cell phone is breakingm these pictures, it is clear. this is from the fayetteville police department. they gave us this video and gosh you look at these first responders and think about all they are doing for the people in their community. truly risking their own lives for them. and for north carolinians least and for others koechbt, this is not over. >> back to the debate preview. first manhunt in palm springs, california. have you heard about this? it ended this morning. they arrested man now suspected of killing two police officers. one officer just back from maternity leave. other headed for retirement. we're live in an update there. plus kennedy joins me here on the set in the spin room where anything can happen. especially when there's a kennedy. we're at washington university. glad to have you with us. you can run an errand. (music playing) ♪ push it real good... (announcer vo) or you can take a joyride. bye bye, errands, we sing out loud here. siriusxm. road happy. what? is he gone?? finally, i thou

in my am meek steve harrigan, fox news. >>> so weather on everybody's mine back to your fox 29 weatherty now. things around here started to clear up and dry out. >> all about matthew now. chief meteorologist kathy or with your forecast back in 15 seconds. >> good afternoon i'm meteorologist kathy orr. we're looking at that pesky upper level low herb system that brought us claude for about week, and a little bit of sunshine today as it's pulled away. bringing a few sprinkles toward the north and west of the philadelphia. in reading berks county and places like bucks county, even into northern mercer county you could see a few sprinkles but other than that, we're looking at a mostly cloudy sky tonight. quiet for the next couple of days. and of course we'll be talking about matthew and this weather cast as well. 74 in philadelphia. 75 in wilmington with a break in the clouds we warm up very quickly this afternoon. 64 in the poconos. here's what look what we can expect this week. midweek warmup with temperatures back in the 70s so no real weather issues through the week. the timeline for a

reporter steve harrigan is on the ground in hard-hit lumberton, north carolina, for the damage there. >> despite the sunshine here in north carolina, things keep getting worse. this is the situation in lumberton about an hour's drive inland. flooding, causing water, four or at least three rivers in the state are expected to reach record levels. some will not crest until friday. >> do not go through water. we have had over 10 people killed as a result of that. we are not messing around. and we do not want to put people at risk to save you. >> people in south carolina are also dealing with the aftereffects of thema thu, workers clearing debris in charleston as power is slowly >> as the rivers start to flow, what we are seeing are things like what is happening in marion county, where we are seeing them four feet underwater and expect those things to continue over the next 1-2 weeks. >> the problem here largely dwarfed by the situation in haiti, where the storm killed hundreds. mass thu causing massive destruction and now there is concern over the spread of power outage. the world health

correspondent steve harrigan reports from lumberton tonight. >> reporter: hurricane matthew was not supposed to hit here. 80 miles inland in north carolina, water rescues continue around the clock. they are ferried out three or four at a time. holding pets or plastic bags with all their can carry after being trapped in their homes by a wall-water. some had no idea help was on the way. shirley miller says she is grateful. >> we ain't got no power, ain't got no nothing. our apartment -- >> no water. >> no water, no nothing. >> reporter: at least 15 people have been killed in north carolina, alone, after rain from the storm raised rivers to record levels. almost all the dead were in cars trapped by rising water. early today, more panicked neighborhoods were evacuated after a dam began to leak and threaten to collapse. the governor had sharp words for those who refused to leave their houses. >> get out. get out now. and right now, we're hearing there may be 50 or 60 people who are refusing the evacuation orders. and as governor, that is unacceptab unacceptable. you with putting not only your lif

steve harrigan is live in miami beach. this storm is a serious threat. who is in the most danger as of right now? >> it's a life-threatening storm. already jamaica and haiti getting pounds. the western tip of the island could get the worst of it. sustained winds 130 miles an hour answer tremendous rainfall. 25 inches in parts of haiti and scattered areas might get as much as 40 inches of rain. we could see mudslides and serious life-threatening flash floods in haiti. from there the storm will move slowly north, likely to hit the eastern tip of cuba, but it's home to the u.s. naval base pat bawn *. already 700 non-essential americans have been evacuated back to florida. the base itself says it's preparing for a frontal assault. the big question remains unclear whether this storm continues to hit the east coast of the united states or simply move out to sea. bill: within the hour, donald trump holds an event in virginia. we'll bring that to you as soon as he steps on stage. stand by. plus there is this. >> hillary clinton's only loyalty is to her financial

fox' steve harrigan in miami with more on the new policy. >> reporter: the obama administration is eliminating the $100 limit on rum and cigars american which is bring back from cuba. both are now subject to the same duties as alcohol and tobacco products from other countries. >> this directive outlines the future we'd like to see. future of greater engagement, greater cooperation and greater opportunity for americans and cubans. >> reporter: u.s. an cuba announcing back in december 2014 they would begin restoring ties after decades of tensions. this is the administration's sixth set of change tots trade embargo and most likely the last before the end of president