the community health initiative haiti has been making trips to the island nation since 2012 to offer free medical and dental care. volunteers travel there five times a year and offer a week long clinic. the trip was already scheduled, but now they're planning to bring extra supplies to help people impacted by the hurricane. the gr director says the area where they work didn't get hit as hard as expected. " what we were hearing on the news that it was going to be rain and lots of wind, and fortunately for our area, we had more of a tropical storm and so we didn't have quite as much rain or wind." we've posted more information, including how to help, on our website, kcrg-dot-com. hurricane matthew. britley, what are the storm projections now? let's go now to meteorologist school ahead of their game tonight against linn mar. joe, a jacket is probably a good idea this afternoon. a slow moving storm system pulls to the east ushering in a beautiful fall weekend and the cooler and drier remains with us through dipping into the upper 30s and lower 40s. the wind stays just strong enough that w

. >>> haiti now severely battered after hurricane matthew slammed into the island nation at category 4 strength. more than 400 people killed and the death toll expected to rise. southern haiti was hit especially hard with wind of 125 miles per hour destroying homes and flooded villages. later in our show, more on the north carolina missionary group on the ground in haiti, scrambling to get help to those who need it. >>> >>> many evacuated from myrtle inland and others were not as lucky and had to drive as far as raleigh to find hotel rooms. >> that's what i'm worried about because we're traveling and how fast can we get off before it hits us? >> if you're on the move and looking for a hotel this weekend, go to wncn.com for a link to the raleigh tourism board and where there are vacancies. of hurricane matthew in brunswick county. jonathan, we checked in with you this morning. what's it like as matthew gets closer and closer? >> still pretty much calm but now that they have shifted the track, we're getting ready for the live shot when the phones let us off to let us know about the hurr

the island nationast week. the 24th marines expedition strike unit to the island nation as part of the relief unit. >>> and i couldn't help but worry about all the folks i grew up with in north carolina i asked can you share pictures from me, pictures coming in from plymouth and washington county. that's highway 64 the right there during the storm. and nowhere near a water source, by the way. that was how much water was standing in the thatiure. this is in roper north carolina. that's one of my classmates from way back when. a lot of water, a lot of that is many water sources. >> those rivers have got to in the soundbeforey get to the ocean and that's the problem it's a delay. it's 63 degrees, beautiful skies at the raleigh international airport. and the rays of sunshine, sunny skies, it's going to be a beautiful afternoon we need that. i want to put a reference in here, our three major rivers the tar river which rocky mountain and into nashville and the noose river there's still some floodingut we're going to highlight the cape fear river. steve was tking about the tar river, 34-foot the current level. the forecast

right now, jamaica and haiti are bracing for the monstrous storm to brush past the island nations. the slow-moving storm is expected to dump several feet of rain on jamaica and haiti today, as it barrels towards cuba and guantanamo bay. the category four storm could displace hundreds of thousands of people. more than 12- hundred emergency shelters are now open as matthew approaches both islands. right now, the storm is packing winds of up to 145-miles an hour. it should arrive later today. ((anchor chat)) justice after their loved one was killed by a drunk driver. police say ashley winn hit christine weir and her fiancee's car last week after running a red light. since then winn's then reduced. she's been almost booked into jail and then released. the family says they will be in court for winn's next court date to make sure she doesn't walk with a slap on the wrist. "i don't wanna see anybody get hurt, i don't want to see anybody get arrested, we wanna keep it calm, just make a presence. just for support. that's all we're looking for." over the weekend, loved ones held a car wash to

were rescue teams say almost 1000 people have died on the island nation. the number inspected to rise as crews searched through the rubble. >>> a severe storm in southeastern arizona has forced schools to close. we are getting our first look at the damage. safford got a little bit of everything this weekend. hail and wind and rain. look at the flooding left behind. the district said they need so friday. >>> some intense storms over the weekend in our state. a live look outside we are dealing with the heat. temperatures over the weekend in the mid-90s. today we were 96 degrees. right now it is comfortable at 84 degrees. i should do some video across the carolinas with hurricane matthew. it is a nice night here. and dealing with flooding for north carolina down to south carolina. we have showers. if you passing clouds. it will stay to the north tonight. we will enjoy mostly clear skies tomorrow. plenty of sunshine in the afternoon and evening hours. high temperatures warm into the mid-90s. average high is 91 degrees. we will top out at 95 a 4:00. here is the

the category 3 hurricane drenched the island nation. the government is clearing roads. there are reports of flooding and road damage, and this guy that. flood waters causing problems in north carolina. governor pat mccrory will tour the damage today. 22 deaths are already blamed on matthew. most of them vehicle-related. in some places the roofs aren't even visible the water is so high. the flood waters continue to move downstream. >>> look at this, the pacific northwest is dealing with a monster storm of its own. the remnants of a typhoon should hit the region to. already knocked out power on the oregon coast. our unseens onbly hot -- unseasonably hot weather and lack of rain means fire is an issue for us. a man working on a gate accidently sparked a fire near parker and it moved quickly to homes. >> with the small breeze we have, plus the warm temperatures and the extremely dry fuel and the slope, the wildfire was able to pick up momentum. >> crews quickly stopped that fire using a hose they found on along with a number of others in the past week are reminders that wil

is one of the national pastmes in cuba and the wife of the vice president is visiting the island nation to learn more about the country's culture, educational practices and healthcare. from cuba she heads to the dominican republic tomorrow. >>> we are getting our first look at the newest member of the franklin park zoo. this is amari, the giraffe calf. say that three times fast. she was born back in july but had medical issues, so she was rushed to tufts veterinary medical center. for the past few months had to be hand fed by zoo workers while she was reunited with her mom a month ago and they've been getting along quite well, lots of smooches there. love it. >>> it is 5:22 right now. we are tracking the path of hurricane matthew currently over south carolina. barry is next. he's got his update at 5:30. >>> but, first, the unique punishment for a food fraudster and why some say it fits the crime perfectly. >>> today is saturday, october chefy chase. he's 73. singer robert bell of kool and the gang is 66. actor matt damon is 46, bruno mars. is it your birthday today? if so, happy birthda

matthew hit the island nation of haiti as a category four hurricane on tuesday, leaving at least 10 people dead, and more than 15-hundred homes flooded. and is currently impacting the bahamas, where residents are already feeling the effects of more than 100-mile-per-hour winds in daytona beach, i'm holly firfer. ((holly firfer)) >> several airlines have already cancelled flights. least 25 deaths in the caribbean. from daytona beach holly firfer. sherry how's the weather today? weather today? let's take a look at ((demetria obilor)) <<< >>> <<< >>> ((sharie johnson)) >>> halloween is still more than three weeks away involving clowns appear to be on the rise across the country. ((brian loftus)) >> some are hoaxes, others are real, and a few have been violent. here in the valley mannion middle school principal todd peterson has sent letters out to student's parents about clown threat hoaxes . and he's working to reassure parents that safety is a priority. and is addressing the issue with local law enforcement. meanwhile others in the community are upset that clowns are getting a bad rap. ((ma

the island nation experienced three days of terror as the category four storm devastated the area. more than a thousand people lost their lives in haiti. the u-s death toll stands at 33, with 18 lives lost in north carolina alone. fema is sending in food, water and the flooding in south carolina. people are bracing for hurricane nicole as it takes aim at bermuda in the atlantic ocean. right now, the storm is packing sustained winds of about 75 miles an hour. the storm is expected to strengthen before it reaches bermuda thursday morning. hurricane-force winds could start hitting the island tonight. another day of high clouds and light winds with daytime temperatures running a few degrees above average. not much change is forecast for thursday. by friday a series of fast moving storms will bring active weather to areas north of the valley. here in the las vegas area the impact of those fast moving systems will create windy conditions. right now there are no advisories for strong winds but trend above normal much through saturday or sunday. by monday daytime highs will be closer to se

the island nation is still recovering, of course, from the devastating earthquake in 2010. cannot catch a break. it is horrible there. >> it really is. the main northern islands of the bahamas, battered, as well. the storm hit with full category 3 force, ripping off rooftops. look at these pictures. we're getting reports of widespread flooding, families trapped. dangerous wind conditions persisting right now. hundreds of thousands are people are without power and there have been dozens of rescues from floodwaters. >>> florida is feeling the full force of the sorm southern part. this is pompano beach, the storm surge there, and these are some of the winds that we are seeing near palm bay. that camera would turn to the right, it would be a absolute downpour. we will have more for you in just a few. i'm claudine and i quit smoking with chantix. smoking's a monkey on my back. it was, it was always controlling your time, your actions, your money. it had me. it had me. i would not be a non-smoker today if it wasn't for chantix. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven

after hurricane nicole tore through the island nation... fox's steve rappoport has the latest on the damage the storms have caused. packing one- hundred-fifteen mile an hour winds... hurricane nicole - blasting the island nation of bermuda thursday... knocking out power to more than twenty-seven thousand people. a category three storm when it hit - the system ripping some roofs off of homes and buildings... it also damaged boats...snapped and uprooted trees...and caused flooding. but, overall, bermuda - known for its strict building codes - was well preparedor storm. with cleanup now getting underway...it is a far different scene than in hard-hit haiti...which is still reeling from hurricane matthew. at this point an international relief effort is advancing there, a second u.s. military ship... now on scene... and united nations convoys starting to reach some previously cut-off remote communities. reeves says: "we've loaded onto the helicopters everything from rice to dried peas to medical kits." however, many haitians say they have still ye

. >> kim: the impact of the storm being felt across several island nation. the death toll rising as it turns as the u.s. preparing for a possible hit. whose canoe flipped coming to a deadly end. >> kim: tim kaine and mike pence ready to rumble. we're live in virginia for the vice presidential debate. >> ryan: explosion rocks a new jersey neighborhood. what officials are blaming for the blast. >> announcer: 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> kim: we begin at 5:00 tracking matthew. the hurricane roaring ashore we've seeing devastating storm conditions, relentless rain, 15-20 inches could fall by the time matthew moves out. the hurricane's impact also being felt in cuba. the storm lashing out, fierce winds generating powerful waves. the biggest concerns in the island nation life threatening floods and possible landslides. >> ryan: this could be the region's strongest storm in nearly a decade. it's moving north at 9 miles an h uncertain but new england could feel the effects. the new advisory, let's begin our coverage with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> reporte

the rain up to 3 inches of island nation. winds right now of 145 miles an hour but gusts as strong as 175. it is moving to the north at 9 miles an hour. later this afternoon, cuba will be under the gun and then it looks like the bahamas as we head into the wednesday. let's take a look at some of the computer models. yesterday if you remember, most of them were out to sea. well, continuing to see the track of this storm shift further and further west. portions of north carolina. this yellow line you're seeing in the middle, that's the national hurricane center's track. and could take the storm over the outer banks as we head into the weekend. it's important to note a lot can still change and we're expecting it to change over the coming days. 63 here we'll stay in the low 60s through 7:00. i'll have more on the workweek forecast and when the hurricane could arrive coming up in just a bit. russ? >> all right. on a much lighter and spicier note it's national taco day. millions of people eat tacos every day in this world. check you

in jamaica the island nation feeling the effects of hurricane matthew. shelters already filling up. the haitian coastline is expected to feel the brunt of this powerful hurricane. where is this storm heading next? bri eggers with all the details in the track. >> reporter: an ominous picture here the brighter the reds are eye. 35 miles out from the eye. that eye 15 miles wide. you see it slowly moving. a powerful storm to the north. some of those impacts hurricane force wind as i mentioned. haiti could see 15 to 25 inches of rain. and locally 40 inches. that's hard to imagine. storm surge 7 to 15 foot waves expected. that's up through the bahamas. from center 140 miles per hour winds right now tracking north at 7 miles per hour. it doesn't have a lot of opportunity to lose any steam. still expected to maintain category 4 strength as it tracks into the bahamas. drops down to a category 3 but still a major hurricane. tries to hug the coastline at the southeastern united states. you have to keep in mind that this cone of uncertainty anywhere along that cone that at the latest update it

steps being taken in haiti as the island nation braces for impacked. randy: flooded streets in charlestown as the city of boston works to repair a broken water main there. the action happening right now and the detours. erika: and the search is on for a hit-and-run driver in wareham. new information about the man announcer: you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5's eyeopener. randy: now 5:00 a.m. we're on top of the breaking news of the morning. matthew still a powerful category four hurricane making landfall right now in haiti. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm randy price. erika: i'm erika tarantal. emily is off. from nasa. the eye is small. but the whole storm is 500 miles across. let me show you what it looks like on satellite. it's difficult to see the eye, but it is right there. that's why sometimes when we talk about hurricanes, we focus too much on that absolute center, because remember the strongest winds are outside the eye. they extend way out here. so that's why we're watching it so carefully

the naval base at guantanamo bay. the national weather service say it is still too early to say the affect on the united states. and while the impact on the island nations and the caribbean is expected to be serious, some are optimistic. >> the resilience of jamaicans will be demonstrated at the end of the episode. hurricanes we have seen in recent history. the national hurricane center says it will likely miss florida, but a direct impact cannot still be ruled out. as you said, a state of emergency now in effect in that state just as a precaution. heather? heather: av is tracking -- aj is tracking the storm. >> it is probably one of the more powerful hurricanes we have seen in the atlantic in >> last time jamaica had a direct impact from a category 3 or better was in 1988. heather: i know the folks here are wondering will it be an impact on the northeast? >> that's the big question. everything is in the cards right now. take a look at the satellite loop. you can see clearly that this has a big, powerful eye and an eye wall surrounding it. i'll take you for a brief tour. this is kingston, jamaica. it is expected to we have a big local connection

the fiercest almost 1 decades ripping into the island nation southwestern peninsula. you can see the torrential rain, storm surges and winds up to 145 miles per hour. pounding coastal villages.>> we have team coverage on matthew's furry. let's begin with meter all just . >> still a category 4 hurricane but maybe a little weaker in terms of the winds but still a very much danger to the east coast especially frodo -- florida. when in haiti and the second around 8:00 tonight on the eastern tip of cuba that was the location earlier today. that's a look at the system as it's moved up the east coast and long-term you can see thursday at 8:00 p.m. with 130 miles per hour winds this is most important to us in the bay area. especially in some of the inland areas we are seeing the strong northeasterly wind around the northern portion of the storm. and strong northerly wind well as attract. hurricane warning all the way up to sebastian inland. that is on florida's east coast. no warnings in effect for the bay area. that does include sections of the bay area up to citrus county. t

hurricane nicole - blasting the island nation of bermuda thursday... knocking out power to more than twenty-seven thousand people. a category three storm when it hit - the system ripping some roofs off of homes and buildings... it also damaged boats...snapped and uprooted trees...and caused flooding. but, overall, bermuda - known for its strict building codes - was well prepared for the storm. with cleanup now getting underway...it is a far different scene than in hard-hit haiti...which is still hurricane matthew. at this point an international relief effort is advancing there, a second u.s. military ship... now on scene... and united nations convoys starting to reach some previously cut-off remote communities. reeves says: "we've loaded onto the helicopters everything from rice to dried peas to medical kits." however, many haitians say they have still yet to receive any help at this point. on thursday united nations officials called it - quote - "outrageous and unacceptable" that the international community failed to prevent hundreds of hurricane matth

parts of the island nation still recovering from the devastating earthquake in 2010. marlie hall joins us from daytona beach, along florida's east coast. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. that deadly storm has turned this area into a ghost town, as florida governor rick scott said last night, they are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. as hurricane matthew roared through the bahamas, parts of florida game a ghost town. >> don't become a victim. make sure you get out and get out tonight. >> reporter: people along the east coast began heeding evacuation warnings yesterday. flocking to gas stations to fill up. >> i've driven around looking for gas and gas stations haven't had any gas. >> reporter: as others cleared store shelves and boarded up their properties, this boater in daytona beach decided to move further inland. >> we have ridden out a lot of storms in the past but this one, i think, will be much more dramatic. >> reporter: hurricane matthew is expected to regain strength over the next few hours. officials say people along the florida coast sh

pledged by the united nations-- to help relief new video shows the devastation from hurricane matthew in port salut. the storm is being blamed for more than five-hundred lives in the island nation. more than one million people are in need of aid after matthew destroyed homes and killed livestock. now health officials are worried about a spike in cholera cases due to the lack of clean drinking water. major rivers in north carolina are expected to be above flood stage through much of the week. the governor says more than 2- thousand people there have been rescued from high water already. as stephanie elam reports, people in tarboro -- a town in the rocky mount metro area -- are on edge, as they wait for the tar river to crest. closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly a new study floods could hit new york city every 20 years. a team of researchers looked at the frequency of floods like those caused by hurricane sandy. the worst case scenario would be a flood with water up to 9 feet high every 20 years until 2100. with current conditions, a storm like sandy would occur once every 400 years. now fox5 weather 24/7 temperatures are pushing up into the 90s across

the storm hit overnight in exuma. beaches are empty. homes are boarded up. and here on exuma island, most of the people are without 100 and rising. two days after the hurricane hit the island nation as a category 4. in jereme, 145-mile-per-hour winds decimated homes while flood waters swept away roads and bridges. the widespread damage prompted the haitian government to suspend sunday's presidential election. back in the bahamas crews immediately started clearing debris from the roads at daylight. magnolia morely rode out t >> we figured that we're blessed, that the eye passed to the south of us, and we did not get more intense conditions than we did. >> reporter: cleaning up the debris will take several days. thousands of people in the bahamas are still without power, but many know the storm could have been much worse. omar villafranca, cbs news, >>> now let's go to eric fisher, chief meteorologist at our boston station wbz. eric, where's this headed? >> well, scott, unfortunately we've spent the day watching matthew regain strength yet again. it is back to a category 4 hurricane. you can see those spiral bands as it moves through the toward the state of florida. the inner eye w

haiti 13,000 people have been evacuated areas, the powerful category 4 storm is expected to hit the island nation the hardest with flooding rains and 140-mile per hour winds. here in the u.s., governors in florida and north carolina have now declared a state of emergency as the storm tracks toward the u.s. let go to mike haddad, he's here now with a look at the latest track. mike all eyes on this powerful hurricane, the win is one issue, the rain something else. in haiti, one to two and a half 24 to 36 hours. it a direct hit over that time frame, right over haiti in the eastern part of cuba. we'll put the storm track on here and track it out over the next several days. by tomorrow afternoon over cuba, that means along and to the east of the center, that's where the most damaging win will occur, so over haiti along with that flooding rain, one to two and a half feet. then the ba happen as in line to get battered by a after that the track becomes very tricky. will it be steered into eastern florida? somewhere along the georgia or carolina coast? or scoot out to sea and even a remote possibility tha

nicole is bringing intense winds to the island nation. the massive category 3 bermuda is under the gun right now. >> we're keeping an eye on all of it and have the very latest. >> we're tracking the storm as the eye is passing through bermuda at this time. as we take a look at the radar picture that center just so erie as it passes right over the island and they're getting intense wind and intense rain at this time. hurricane nicole is a category 3 now, max winds of 120 miles per hour and moving to the northeast at the latest updates we've been getting 124-mile an our gusts being reported and at 11:27 a.m. we saw a report of about 13-mile per hour gusts indicating that the calm of that eye right over the island. not only are they dealing with the wind, the rain they're expected to see several inches of rain but also dealing with the wave heights too intense wave heights expected pushing over 30 feet. and then the waves start to for us we could see anywhere from 5 to 7-foot waves and that's primarily on the outer cape as we get into friday

now, this storm could be crippling for the island nation. ryone across the world is watching closely, the united nations and relief groups ready to assist anyone in they need it the we have seen heavy rainfall and it has been deadly. three people have died. this is a result heavy rains. now the eye of the storm is hitting the country of haiti. we will watch it closely. through the day. >> back to you. >> thank you, jessica. new numbers in on the loma fire now 90% contained. cal fire updated that, up from 85% containment we reported this morning. the acres burned stand at under 4,500. red cross is delaying delivering cleaning and comfort supplies for victims. they say it is because the building they planned on using is new available and they will resume the operations tomorrow. now an official fund for those impacted by the fire, we have a lynch to it at abc7news.com. >> look at your screen, determined crooks here. they rammed into the albuquerque, until, gas station not once or twice but three times trying to get to an a.t.m. machine, it happ

not just for the travel experience, but of course, for those with family ties to the island nation. the terminal at tampa international was packed today. these travelers are pumped up about a daily nonstop flight to havana cuba. after all, tampa bay has the third largest cuban american population of any city here in the u.s. southwest airlines is the carrier chosen for air service to the island.

not just for the travel experience, but of course, for those with family ties to the island nation. the terminal at tampa international was packed today. these travelers are pumped up about a daily nonstop flight to havana cuba. after all, tampa bay has the third largest cuban american population of any city here in the u.s. southwest airlines is the carrier chosen for air service to the island. nonstop daily flights will start out of tia. but if you book before november 20, you will get a special rate. >> that's right. $59 for you. free bags, smiles, amazing. a journey of less than an hour. >> reporter: that is for flights operating december 12 through april 24 of next year. the airline also announcing today it is operating a connecting flight through the fort lauderdale deal, the voyage south has to happen before april 24. looking back, it has been 50 years since we have seen flights to cuba from any u.s. city thanks to the communist revolution. jen? >> this is exciting news for a lot of people. southwest is not the first airline to fly to cuba. >> reporter: that's right. jet blue

the island nation is bracing..... for strong winds and heavy rains..... that could trigger landslides..... through out the region. the typoon strengthened..... to a super typhoon..... early today.... with winds.... reaching up.... to -2-hundred miles per hour. this is the second storm..... to hit the phillipines..... meteorologist bryan scofield and '13 first alert weather.' a weak system is passing to our north and pushing east. as it does, it'll bring in some breezes to the area this evening and tomorrow morning. expect high temps to remain in the low 80s tomorrow. high pressure will start to the mid 80s on thursday, then upper 80s by friday and saturday. expect sunny skies through saturday. on sunday we will start to get a push of clouds far ahead of a chances for rain to the forecast in the middle of next week. high temps will remain in the upper 80s on sunday, then drop tuesday, with breezy winds and you may want to consider... a "stay- cation". las vegas and henderson rank as the top..... warm-weather destination. that's according to wallet hub's 20-

that means people will have less than 24 hours to prepare, evacuate and shelter matthew hit the island nation of haiti as a category four hurricane on tuesday, leaving at least 10 people dead, and more than 15-hundred homes flooded. and is currently impacting the bahamas, where residents are already feeling the effects of more than 100-mile-per- hour winds in daytona beach, i'm holly firfer.>> ((ad-lib)) ((ad-lib)) ((anchor chat)) staying cooler than normal for one more day with plenty of clear skies. as a trough that is producing the cooler air pushes east, a ridge starts to take over friday. that ridge will help increase our daytime highs starting saturday. daytime temperatures will remain above normal through there is a slight chance of some rain or drizzle monday in the valley. a disabled marine sergeant who just received a double-arm transplant is ready to for a fresh start. retired sergeant john peck lost both of legs and his left arm after stepping on a homemade bomb six years ago in afghanistan. he later lost his right arm because of an infection. he says he has big staying cooler tha

felt in jamaica as the island in jamaica as is being felt power already hurricane postedor above posted hurricane matthew's power already is being felt in jamaica as the island nation is pounded with torrential rainfall and strong winds from the category four hurricane. the country is now under a hurricane warning. e nothing more the country can do except for brace and be prepared. there are many emotions kids have to navigate in this day and age... anger certainly being one of them... and when a child has difficulty controlling their temper it can become a real challenge for parents... many times children will act out because they are experiencing changes and don't yet know how to express their feelings.ira cronin reports. "what may be causing that, you know, are there changes at school are there changes at what we call 'big feelings' and they just how to appropriately express them." (nats)doctor's say it's important for parents to remember that anger is a common emotion, especially in younger kids who often don't get what they want... many times, it can be caused by the fact that young children have very little control over things in their life -- and don't have

the storm wrecked the island nation of haiti. its death toll is now up to 283 and expected to grow there in haiti. we have live team coverage of this massive storm and the impact it is having but first here's meteorologist tara blake tracking math right now. >> winds at 120 miles per hour, let's go through the track as us here in northeast ohio are east coast. you can see the mileage there moving off now, expected to move north-northwest at around 12 miles per hour dumping as much as nine to 15 inches of rainfall along the coastal areas of florida, georgia, north and south carolina as well. east of jacksonville you have category 3, it does look to potentially make landfall close to or we are talking 30 miles from the center. those are the strongest winds here at a category 3 currently just east but jacksonville is expected to see this dangerous hurricane, very close as well as savannah, georgia. so here's your timing friday at 8:00, here's tonight, still 115- mile-per-hour winds, then downgrades close to charleston but notice that

the storm toppled trees and knocked out power and communications to large parts of the island nation. a major bridge was destroyed by floodwaters cutting off access and aid to residents on the western tip of the island. thousand of people are now without shelter. in the eastern tip of cuba, the storm slashed through and flattened homes in the city. here in the bahamas, residents are boarding up and bracing for matthew as the storm now takes aim at the island. nasa resident. andy gill stocked up on food and supplies. he plans to ride out the hurricane at home. >> my stomach tells me that this one might be bad. but we live in hope. out for us. >> we haven't seen the full force. >> reporter: on the small island. radio dj, gigi percentee was broadcasting warning about the hurricane. gigi plans to leave the radio booth for shelter before the storm hits. >>> i'm manuel bojorquez in florida. first evacuation along the coast, east of orlando, storm surge expected to reach 4 to 5 feet. and governor rick scott said unprecedented evacuees could follow. >> protecting life is the number one priori

right now nicole's winds are the storm is turning toward the island nation and people are warned to prepare for a blow as early as today. >>> in syria, pro-government forces and russian war planes have resumed strikes on aleppo. at least 25 people were killed, including children. activists call it the heaviest bombing in days. aleppo, syria's largest city, has once again come under intense aerial attacks since a cease-fire brokered between washington and moscow collapsed last month. were fired toward a u.s. warship off the coast of rebel-controlled territory in yemen earlier this week. the missiles were fired sunday toward the "uss mason" but fell harmlessly into the water. iran allied houthi rebels deny any role in the incident. >>> an autopsy of the unarmed man killed by police in tulsa, oklahoma, last month reveals he had the hallucinogenic drug 40-year-old terence crutcher was shot and killed last month. autopsy shows he had pcp in his system. the officer who shot him, betty jo shelby, is charged with manslaughter. >>> coming up on the "morning news." a famous face is staying out of the

ravaged the island nation of haiti. matthew is blamed for 11 deaths across that region. >> anchor: in florida it's a race against time. florida's governor is lying and flood prone communities. jeremy reiner beginning team 7 coverage in the weather center. >> reporter: this is hurricane matthew. next up will be the bahamas. late tonight and tomorrow morning we have hurricane warnings in effect for bahamas as well as florida including miami north of daytona beach. the watches and warnings being tropical storm watch lesser effects from the storm. the storm track this is from the hurricane center a category 3 storm now. likely maintains that intensity tonight through tomorrow morning. nasa from there it takes aim on florida. this is going to be close. may try to make land fall near veera beach. this number here that's a 4. that 3 moving through na winds at 130 miles per hour. it moves over the space coast. it curves northeast paralleling the georgia, south carolina coastline. doesn't make it to north carolina t. loops back

part of the island nation. and aid has begun pouring in to the hard-hit town where or destroyed. and many people were running low on food. the united nations official says hurricane matthew is the country's worse humanitarian disaster since the 2010 earthquake. >>> hurricane matthew has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate over the southeast and with shelters and hotel rooms booking up, many are coming north into our area. we caught up with people as far south as georgia who hit the road for central north carolina to escape matthew's wrath. while some decided now was a good opportunity to v friends and family. and others did not have much of a choice but to leave their homes. >> we looked at columbia, because that was closer, and greenville, and spartan burg areas, those were all full and the closest place to go to make sure we were safe. >> we wanted to get away from the storm and head to our family. >> our whole area is evacuated right now. >> most of the people we talked with simply told us they did not w

it's part of the push to build momentumin opening up exchanges with the island nation. >>> five people are hurt in a violent gas explosion in northeastern portland today and two of the injured victims are firefighters. it happened at the dosha salon and spa building. a contractor hit a gas line causing a leak. the gas ignited and then things people reported seeing the massive cloud of smoke for miles. >> they were evacuated and allison was in the building and i'm happy were all good. >> they promptly said get out of the building. we were not that far away and we heard and saw these huge boom, booms. he building was shattered and instantly got caught up in flames. we watched it all happen. it was pretty scary. >> people have been asked to reasons and they're investigating that explosion. >>> an investigation into how a plane crash happened near a new jersey home. two people were hurt. there is no word on the extent of their injuries, but witnesses say both people on board were conscience when they went to the hospital. no word on why that plane went down. >>> a brazilian woman won first

forecasters are fearing a catastrophic blow to the island nation. category 4 storm expected to hit jamaica and bahamas and cuba. for the latest, let's go to cnn's patrick oppmann. patrick, bracing for a big storm here. >> reporter: absolutely, christine. haiti is lashed by matthew's winds. it is cuba's turn this afternoon and later in the week, bahamas and the united states. i'm here at santiago and the state media is blasting out messages to tell people to prepare and evacuate where they expect to see storm surge which could wipe away homes and boats and people. cubans are taking this very seriously. we are seeing people tie down their roofs. we see people loading up on supplies. this is a very poor country. they lack resources. they have a lot of experience. they dealt with hurricanes over the years. they are still recovering from hurricane sandy here. it ripped through this city of 500,000 people causing a lot of damage. while they have a lot of experience, no one has seen a hurricane like this in generation. we see president raul castro warning p

the storm hit overnight in exuma. beaches are empty. homes are boarded up. and here on exuma island, most of the people are without 100 and rising. two days after the hurricane hit the island nation as a category 4. in jereme, 145-mile-per-hour winds decimated homes while flood waters swept away roads and bridges. the widespread damage prompted the haitian government to suspend sunday's presidential election. back in the bahamas crews immediately started clearing debris from the roads at daylight. magnolia morely rode out the storm in the motel she >> we figured that we're blessed, that the eye passed to the south of us, and we did not get more intense conditions than we did. >> reporter: cleaning up the debris will take several days. thousands of people in the bahamas are still without power, but many know the storm could have been much worse. omar villafranca, cbs news, embarrassed by a prostate exam? imagine how your doctor feels. as a urologist, i have performed 9,421 and a half prostate exams. so why do i do it? because i get paid. und... on this side of the glove i know prostate exams can save lives. so, if you are a man over 50, talk to you doctor to see if a prostate exam

parts of the island nation still recovering from the devastating daytona beach, along florida's east coast. marlie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that deadly storm has turned this area into a ghost town as florida governor rick scott said last night, they are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. as hurricane matthew roared through the bahamas, parts of florida game a ghost town. >> don't become a victim. make sure you get out and get out tonight. >> reporter: people along the east coast began heeding flocking to gas stations to fill up. >> i've driven around looking for gas and gas stations haven't had any gas. >> reporter: as others cleared store shelves and boarded up their properties, this boater in daytona beach decided to move further inland. >> we have rid enout a lot of storms in the past but this one, i think, will be much more dramatic. >> reporter: hurricane matthew is expected to regain strength over the next few hours. officials say people along the florida coast should begin tropical storm force winds and we potentially could feel hurricane force w

island still recovering from that powerful earthquake six years ago. 80 once again struggling -- haiti once again struggling to pick up the pieces after a devastating natural disaster. hurricane matthew four through the island nationtuesday, leaving massive destruction inn its wake. hardest hit, the southwestern peninsula, t the town of jeremy cut off from help her days, suffering complete destruction, 80% of structures leveled. >> right now, most people lost everything, clothing, shoes, homes. they have no shelter. >> hospitals are without power and low on supplies. struggling to care for the sick and injured. search teams worked to recover the bodies of those killed by the storm. on the peninsula's southern coast, a town was nearly flattened. returning residents took stock of their battered homes and belongings. aid groups say they are unable to meet the needs of the tens of thousands who remain in temporary shelters. >> after visiting the shelter, i've realized there is not any water, we can't help the people. there is no food and now other problems given the way people are living in the shelters. >> u.n. peacekeepers arrived on thursday. international aid groups are appealing for donations to help haiti's reco

in the aftermath of hurricane matthew, the emergency continues to grow in the island nation one week after the category 4 storm hit haiti, hundreds of thousands of people are still waiting for aids. over 500 people have died and now the country is seeing a surge in cholera cases. back at home, the destruction from hurricane matthew continues to impact north carolina. >> 26 people have died and massive flooding has left three 2600 people are still living in shelters. this morning, the governor of north carolina urging residents living in the shoulders to have patience as the waters start to recede. >> a lot of the people have no idea how bad their home conditions are. i talked to people in principle yesterday and i had to tell them because i saw from the air that their houses are underwater. that's tough to tell an individual. and i feel so sorry for them. >> the governor says the top environmental concern sewage flowing through the water. it could still be another week before the water is well enough for the town sewer system to start functioning again. >> a sad story obviously in nor

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typhoon haima is the second one to hit the island nation in less than a week. it hit the country with torrential rain and raging winds that knocked away roofs and left streets covered in debris. and haima is now headed to southeast china. >>> the number of americans who filed for unemployment benefits rose by about 13,000 last week to 260,000. it is the highest level in five weeks. but some say it shows a healthy job market. strong employment makes it more likely the fed will raise interest rates by the end of the year. >>> and checking on wall street right now, the dow is down 6 points. >>> all right. no shocker here but it turns out your coworkers may not be telling the truth when they call in sick. kenny, i'm looking at you. >> oh, all right. [ laughter ] >> new survey from career builder finds one out of three workers admits to calling in sick when they are fine. when asked why, more than a quarter said, they just didn't feel like going to work. another quarter said they just needed to unwind. >> didn't you tell me that the other day? >> i'm not admitting th

the island in hopes of stopping spread of the deadly disease. >>> hurricane nicole reformed in the atlantic. nicole's winds are hitting 90 miles an hour. the storm is turning toward the island nation and people are warned to prepare for a blow as early as today. >>> in syria, pro-government forces ian russian war planes have resumed strikes on aleppo. 25 people were killed, including children. activists call it the heaviest bombing in days. aleppo, syria's largest city, has once again come under aerial attack. >>> the pentagon hinted at retaliation after two missiles were fired toward a u.s. warship off the coast of rebel-controlled territory in yemen earlier this week. the missiles were fired sunday toward the "uss mason" but fell harmlessly into the water. hoothi rebels deny any involvement in the incident. >>> 40-year-old terence had pcp in his system. the officer who shot him betty jo shelby is charged with manslaughter. >>> coming up on the "morning news." a famous face is staying out of the spotlight in the wake of the creepy clown sightings. >>> and the president in prime time. he is talking sports and race. >> when you started getting black players in basketball, basketbal

the new hampshire haitian how you can help the island nation as it starts cleaning up. >> tracking higher temps for the next few days and of course, what the latest track means for hurricane matthew. our weekend weather . >> commitment 2016. the first and only debate for vice president wrapped up. like we do. >> we begin with hurricane matthew. the eye of the storm has made landfall over cuba. this is haiti and the dominican republic as they begin to clean up. good evening. tom: i'm tom griffith. as hurricane matthew barrels north, southern states are preparing as fema is deploying personnel to several states. the storm could make landfall in a hurricane watch has been issued for the sunshine state. with winds reaching 145 miles per hour, florida governor rick scott is telling people to prepare for the worse and not to take hurricane matthew lightly. >> if matthew directly hits florida there will be massive destruction that we haven't seen in years. >> this is nothing something that we want to play with. and the other thing i would tell everyone is if you don't get out in time, you might