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| Hurricane Matthew: storm weakens but continues to lash Florida and Georgia – live | Hurricane Matthew: storm weakens but continues to lash Florida and Georgia – live |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 6.13am BST | |
| 06:13 | |
| According to sogging wet Weather Channel reporter/meteorologist Chris Warren, who has been heroically standing on Folly Beach near Charleston for several hours, the rain in the area now has a “pinging quality to it.” | |
| Wettest man alive rn pic.twitter.com/RXnr9wyz7U | |
| I’m not sure what that means, except that he’s perhaps been made to stand in the path of a hurricane for too long. | |
| There is a very brave wx dude standing on Folly Beach, SC. #Matthew | |
| That poor @weatherchannel reporter in Folly Beach needs a break! Poor guy! #HurricaneMatthew | |
| Apparently it’s because the raindrops are not especially fat, but are being driven by strong winds to “ping” off your raincoat. | |
| Folly Beach has been without power for some time, and has also begun to lose mobile phone signal. | |
| Pitch dark in Folly Beach. Not comforting while waiting out #HurricaneMatthew. @WLOS_13 pic.twitter.com/pOZD6X6e9q | |
| 5.53am BST | 5.53am BST |
| 05:53 | 05:53 |
| This is a report from a buoy 40 nautical miles southeast of Savannah. | This is a report from a buoy 40 nautical miles southeast of Savannah. |
| Grays Reef Buoy 41008 off GA coast is now reporting calm winds after gusting to 68 knots the last hour. Maybe in the eye?? #Matthew | Grays Reef Buoy 41008 off GA coast is now reporting calm winds after gusting to 68 knots the last hour. Maybe in the eye?? #Matthew |
| Here’s the satellite view, courtesy of NASA. | Here’s the satellite view, courtesy of NASA. |
| Our Global Hawk takes #HurricaneMatthew's temperature to help measure its intensity. (Eyewall is also shown.) https://t.co/ySqhnPgJc6 pic.twitter.com/h1z2zBaFnJ | Our Global Hawk takes #HurricaneMatthew's temperature to help measure its intensity. (Eyewall is also shown.) https://t.co/ySqhnPgJc6 pic.twitter.com/h1z2zBaFnJ |
| The NASA Global Hawk is heading home, but not before taking one last look inside #Matthew’s spiral bands. pic.twitter.com/azDxc1WUeD | The NASA Global Hawk is heading home, but not before taking one last look inside #Matthew’s spiral bands. pic.twitter.com/azDxc1WUeD |
| 5.42am BST | 5.42am BST |
| 05:42 | 05:42 |
| Meanwhile, in Florida. | Meanwhile, in Florida. |
| We have over 180 shelters open – over 23,000 people are in our shelters now. We will have an updated shelter count at midnight. | We have over 180 shelters open – over 23,000 people are in our shelters now. We will have an updated shelter count at midnight. |
| The eye of Hurricane #Matthew is just off the coast of Georgia. Storm surge flooding continues in northeast Florida. Stay indoors! | The eye of Hurricane #Matthew is just off the coast of Georgia. Storm surge flooding continues in northeast Florida. Stay indoors! |
| 5.39am BST | 5.39am BST |
| 05:39 | 05:39 |
| Emergency services have issued a flash flood warning for lower-lying inland suburbs of Savannah, from now until 6.15am. | Emergency services have issued a flash flood warning for lower-lying inland suburbs of Savannah, from now until 6.15am. |
| High tide is expected to hit in 60 to 90 minutes. | High tide is expected to hit in 60 to 90 minutes. |
| ⚠️ Move to higher ground! Flash Flood Warning including Statesboro GA and Rincon GA until 6:15 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/fqOT79ucL4 | ⚠️ Move to higher ground! Flash Flood Warning including Statesboro GA and Rincon GA until 6:15 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/fqOT79ucL4 |
| A new tornado warning has been issued for Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina. Radar indicates a tornado system moving about 75km/h is expected to hit between midnight and 1am, local time. | A new tornado warning has been issued for Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in South Carolina. Radar indicates a tornado system moving about 75km/h is expected to hit between midnight and 1am, local time. |
| Meanwhile, this is something of an achievement. | Meanwhile, this is something of an achievement. |
| Hurricane #Matthew is now tied with Frances (2004) for 8th most Accumulated Cyclone Energy by a hurricane in the satellite era (since 1966). pic.twitter.com/DLTPJ0ziTW | Hurricane #Matthew is now tied with Frances (2004) for 8th most Accumulated Cyclone Energy by a hurricane in the satellite era (since 1966). pic.twitter.com/DLTPJ0ziTW |
| 5.13am BST | 5.13am BST |
| 05:13 | 05:13 |
| The National Weather Service is warning of a “life-threatening” storm surge along the Georgia and South Carolina coastlines. | The National Weather Service is warning of a “life-threatening” storm surge along the Georgia and South Carolina coastlines. |
| 11PM #Matthew update: Center to pass GA coast, come close to CHS near daybreak w/ life-threatening surge along GA/SC coasts! #scwx #gawx | 11PM #Matthew update: Center to pass GA coast, come close to CHS near daybreak w/ life-threatening surge along GA/SC coasts! #scwx #gawx |
| Tides along the GA/SC coasts rising as high tide approaches! If in a surge prone area, be sure you are not near ground level! #scwx #gawx | Tides along the GA/SC coasts rising as high tide approaches! If in a surge prone area, be sure you are not near ground level! #scwx #gawx |
| The wind speeds are up to 160km/h (or 100mph) but the main threat to safety is that storm surge, which is expected to cause widespread flooding and significant damage. About 350,000 people have evacuated and more than 1m people in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are without power - although not, interestingly, in central Savannah. | The wind speeds are up to 160km/h (or 100mph) but the main threat to safety is that storm surge, which is expected to cause widespread flooding and significant damage. About 350,000 people have evacuated and more than 1m people in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina are without power - although not, interestingly, in central Savannah. |
| Center of #HurricaneMatthew getting closer to land again given its direction of movement & shape of coast [radar courtesy @CODMeteorology] pic.twitter.com/l30BWWyf47 | Center of #HurricaneMatthew getting closer to land again given its direction of movement & shape of coast [radar courtesy @CODMeteorology] pic.twitter.com/l30BWWyf47 |
| 4.58am BST | 4.58am BST |
| 04:58 | 04:58 |
| In a small bit of good news, the tornado watch has been called off. | In a small bit of good news, the tornado watch has been called off. |
| #Tornado WATCH expires for Beaufort, Hampton & Jasper County (SC) and Bryan, Chatham & Effingham County (GA). #gawx #scwx #HurricaneMatthew | #Tornado WATCH expires for Beaufort, Hampton & Jasper County (SC) and Bryan, Chatham & Effingham County (GA). #gawx #scwx #HurricaneMatthew |
| 4.57am BST | 4.57am BST |
| 04:57 | 04:57 |
| While we focus on Hurricane Matthew, Tropical Storm Nicole is still blowing in the Atlantic, about 880km north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. | While we focus on Hurricane Matthew, Tropical Storm Nicole is still blowing in the Atlantic, about 880km north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
| Nicole was downgraded from a Hurricane early on Friday. The maximum sustained winds speeds are 96km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Centre, Reuters reports. | Nicole was downgraded from a Hurricane early on Friday. The maximum sustained winds speeds are 96km/h, according to the US National Hurricane Centre, Reuters reports. |
| We now have TWO hurricanes in the Atlantic. #Matthew and #Nicole. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/N68oLr93Pg | We now have TWO hurricanes in the Atlantic. #Matthew and #Nicole. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/N68oLr93Pg |
| 4.46am BST | 4.46am BST |
| 04:46 | 04:46 |
| This is what the storm surge looked like in Jacksonville, Florida. | This is what the storm surge looked like in Jacksonville, Florida. |
| This just speaks for itself #JaxBeach #FCNStorm pic.twitter.com/KDzz4ycLot | This just speaks for itself #JaxBeach #FCNStorm pic.twitter.com/KDzz4ycLot |
| And the wind. | And the wind. |
| Tree falls on the Southside #firstalertwx #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/4XcuiWCDRH | Tree falls on the Southside #firstalertwx #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/4XcuiWCDRH |
| And also apparently there are sharks. | And also apparently there are sharks. |
| Yes....that is a shark. 😬#HurricaneMatthew #PrayForFL #prayforflorida pic.twitter.com/VsyYlHAF1W | Yes....that is a shark. 😬#HurricaneMatthew #PrayForFL #prayforflorida pic.twitter.com/VsyYlHAF1W |
| Now, remember that the impact in Savannah is supposed to be worse. | Now, remember that the impact in Savannah is supposed to be worse. |
| 4.32am BST | 4.32am BST |
| 04:32 | 04:32 |
| Hurricane Matthew is about 70 miles south-south-east of Savannah, with the worst expected to hit in a few hours. | Hurricane Matthew is about 70 miles south-south-east of Savannah, with the worst expected to hit in a few hours. |
| The Weather Channel’s Michael Lowry says it could be the most devastating impact so far in the US. The risk is that the storm surge will coincide with high tide and break the record storm surge seen in Hurricane King in 1947. | The Weather Channel’s Michael Lowry says it could be the most devastating impact so far in the US. The risk is that the storm surge will coincide with high tide and break the record storm surge seen in Hurricane King in 1947. |
| Scary night ahead for #Savannah. Possibly the worst we've seen on land from #Matthew at high tide, at night, w/ lots of city in the dark pic.twitter.com/XIdZ8rI4WW | Scary night ahead for #Savannah. Possibly the worst we've seen on land from #Matthew at high tide, at night, w/ lots of city in the dark pic.twitter.com/XIdZ8rI4WW |
| Lowry points out that could have been much worse: the eye of the hurricane is further off the coast than forecast (it hasn’t yet officially made landfall) and it is a weaker system than expected, downgraded to a category 2. | Lowry points out that could have been much worse: the eye of the hurricane is further off the coast than forecast (it hasn’t yet officially made landfall) and it is a weaker system than expected, downgraded to a category 2. |
| #Savannah has a very real possibility of breaking an 80+ year storm #surge record tonight w/ #Matthew. High tide at 1:22 AM ET. #gawx pic.twitter.com/xyorKSJlUT | #Savannah has a very real possibility of breaking an 80+ year storm #surge record tonight w/ #Matthew. High tide at 1:22 AM ET. #gawx pic.twitter.com/xyorKSJlUT |
| River Street in Savannah has been closed, and you can see why - it’s basically just part of the river now. | River Street in Savannah has been closed, and you can see why - it’s basically just part of the river now. |
| BREAKING: River St is now closed in #Savannah. Police have blocked it off #Matthew pic.twitter.com/PhWUMdNOmv | BREAKING: River St is now closed in #Savannah. Police have blocked it off #Matthew pic.twitter.com/PhWUMdNOmv |
| #RiverStreet in #Savannah, #Georgia is almost literally a part of the river. Many good times spent here, hope they can recover quickly. pic.twitter.com/5KGacu5rCc | #RiverStreet in #Savannah, #Georgia is almost literally a part of the river. Many good times spent here, hope they can recover quickly. pic.twitter.com/5KGacu5rCc |
| The Savannah fire department has suspended its emergency response to calls. | The Savannah fire department has suspended its emergency response to calls. |
| Due to deteriorating weather conditions, #Savannah Fire has suspended response to calls. | Due to deteriorating weather conditions, #Savannah Fire has suspended response to calls. |
| 4.13am BST | 4.13am BST |
| 04:13 | 04:13 |
| Haiti death toll rises to 877 | Haiti death toll rises to 877 |
| Reuters has reported that the death toll in Haiti has risen to 877, according to local officials. | Reuters has reported that the death toll in Haiti has risen to 877, according to local officials. |
| 4.09am BST | 4.09am BST |
| 04:09 | 04:09 |
| Hello, Calla Wahlquist here, taking over from Bonnie. The storm is now off the coast of Savannah and is expected to send a storm surge up the Savannah River, with tides of almost 3m, according to the weather channel. | Hello, Calla Wahlquist here, taking over from Bonnie. The storm is now off the coast of Savannah and is expected to send a storm surge up the Savannah River, with tides of almost 3m, according to the weather channel. |
| The worst of the storm is expected to reach Charleston by Saturday morning, according to the 11pm advisory from the National Hurricane Centre. | The worst of the storm is expected to reach Charleston by Saturday morning, according to the 11pm advisory from the National Hurricane Centre. |
| Here's the 11pm forecast for #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/FK7cJRA4B8 | Here's the 11pm forecast for #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/FK7cJRA4B8 |
| It is a “storm surge machine,” according to the Weather Channel. | It is a “storm surge machine,” according to the Weather Channel. |
| Strong winds and very wet atmosphere observed from our evening weather balloon. #Matthew #scwv #chswx pic.twitter.com/0bvakvbkMs | Strong winds and very wet atmosphere observed from our evening weather balloon. #Matthew #scwv #chswx pic.twitter.com/0bvakvbkMs |
| If you’re in the area, 1) stay safe, and 2) reach out to me @callapilla on twitter. | If you’re in the area, 1) stay safe, and 2) reach out to me @callapilla on twitter. |
| 3.35am BST | 3.35am BST |
| 03:35 | 03:35 |
| As the clouds start to dissipate in Florida, the extent of the damage wrought by Matthew is becoming clear. | As the clouds start to dissipate in Florida, the extent of the damage wrought by Matthew is becoming clear. |
| As seen in Flagler Beach this afternoon. Utter devastation from Matthew. Photo: Natalie Palmer #flwx @Fox4Now pic.twitter.com/9e5XxHnTir | As seen in Flagler Beach this afternoon. Utter devastation from Matthew. Photo: Natalie Palmer #flwx @Fox4Now pic.twitter.com/9e5XxHnTir |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.38am BST | at 3.38am BST |
| 3.26am BST | 3.26am BST |
| 03:26 | 03:26 |
| As Savannah and Charleston brace for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, things in Florida are looking up. | As Savannah and Charleston brace for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, things in Florida are looking up. |
| #HurricaneMatthew is now well north of SW Florida and gorgeous views are leading us into what will be a pretty nice and amazing weekend! pic.twitter.com/uaWbLl7yv3 | #HurricaneMatthew is now well north of SW Florida and gorgeous views are leading us into what will be a pretty nice and amazing weekend! pic.twitter.com/uaWbLl7yv3 |
| 3.23am BST | 3.23am BST |
| 03:23 | 03:23 |
| The US is sending the USS Mesa Verde, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, to Haiti to help with the response to the storm, which killed more than 800 people there when it blew through earlier this week, according to Reuters. | The US is sending the USS Mesa Verde, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, to Haiti to help with the response to the storm, which killed more than 800 people there when it blew through earlier this week, according to Reuters. |
| #USNavy #USSMesaVerde steams toward #Haiti in response to #HurricaneMatthew - https://t.co/Y6i1g0HT6j (File photo) pic.twitter.com/q9neslPpd4 | #USNavy #USSMesaVerde steams toward #Haiti in response to #HurricaneMatthew - https://t.co/Y6i1g0HT6j (File photo) pic.twitter.com/q9neslPpd4 |
| 3.01am BST | 3.01am BST |
| 03:01 | 03:01 |
| The governor of Georgia has called in 1000 extra National Guards to help with the emergency response as fears grow that the city could be hit with a huge storm surge. | The governor of Georgia has called in 1000 extra National Guards to help with the emergency response as fears grow that the city could be hit with a huge storm surge. |
| I've called up 1000 add'l @GeorgiaGuard to assist state & local authorities w/ #Matthew emergency response. 2000 guardsmen now activated. | I've called up 1000 add'l @GeorgiaGuard to assist state & local authorities w/ #Matthew emergency response. 2000 guardsmen now activated. |
| #Savannah has a very real possibility of breaking an 80+ year storm #surge record tonight w/ #Matthew. High tide at 1:22 AM ET. #gawx pic.twitter.com/xyorKSJlUT | #Savannah has a very real possibility of breaking an 80+ year storm #surge record tonight w/ #Matthew. High tide at 1:22 AM ET. #gawx pic.twitter.com/xyorKSJlUT |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.03am BST | at 3.03am BST |
| 2.57am BST | 2.57am BST |
| 02:57 | 02:57 |
| The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a flash flooding alert for large parts of Savannah. | The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a flash flooding alert for large parts of Savannah. |
| ⚠️ Move to higher ground! Flash Flood Warning continues for Savannah GA until 5:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/1azte9VzHc | ⚠️ Move to higher ground! Flash Flood Warning continues for Savannah GA until 5:45 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/1azte9VzHc |
| 2.54am BST | 2.54am BST |
| 02:54 | 02:54 |
| Hello, Bonnie Malkin here, taking over from Nicky as attention turns from Florida to Georgia, where Hurricane Matthew is approaching Savannah. | Hello, Bonnie Malkin here, taking over from Nicky as attention turns from Florida to Georgia, where Hurricane Matthew is approaching Savannah. |
| Footage from the coastal city, known around the world for its antebellum architecture and oak trees covered in Spanish moss, shows that the severe weather has well and truly arrived. | Footage from the coastal city, known around the world for its antebellum architecture and oak trees covered in Spanish moss, shows that the severe weather has well and truly arrived. |
| #Matthew in #Savannah #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/Ai5EcO6dSo | #Matthew in #Savannah #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/Ai5EcO6dSo |
| Want to know what #Savannah #Georgia looks like under curfew as #HurricaneMatthew hits? pic.twitter.com/6eX1tKAM2T | Want to know what #Savannah #Georgia looks like under curfew as #HurricaneMatthew hits? pic.twitter.com/6eX1tKAM2T |
| 2.44am BST | 2.44am BST |
| 02:44 | 02:44 |
| Here's where things stand at 9:40pm EST | Here's where things stand at 9:40pm EST |
| I’m now handing you over to my colleague Bonnie Malkin, who will bring you live updates throughout the night. | I’m now handing you over to my colleague Bonnie Malkin, who will bring you live updates throughout the night. |
| 2.29am BST | 2.29am BST |
| 02:29 | 02:29 |
| A Florida couple are planning to still have their wedding tomorrow at 5pm on Florida’s Cocoa Beach, despite Hurricane Matthew hitting the area hard all day today. | A Florida couple are planning to still have their wedding tomorrow at 5pm on Florida’s Cocoa Beach, despite Hurricane Matthew hitting the area hard all day today. |
| Jaime Gurnavage, who plans to go ahead with her marriage to Ryan Gordan, said: | Jaime Gurnavage, who plans to go ahead with her marriage to Ryan Gordan, said: |
| We’re definitely going to have a beach wedding no matter what - I have been planning this wedding for the past year, down to every last detail, from a whimsical wedding on the shore of Cocoa Beach to the classic beach-chic reception with an amazing Caribbean dinner spread with a magical floating sky lantern send off into the night’s sky overlooking the ocean to finish off the evening. | We’re definitely going to have a beach wedding no matter what - I have been planning this wedding for the past year, down to every last detail, from a whimsical wedding on the shore of Cocoa Beach to the classic beach-chic reception with an amazing Caribbean dinner spread with a magical floating sky lantern send off into the night’s sky overlooking the ocean to finish off the evening. |