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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) | |
| 9.33am BST | |
| 09:33 | |
| Hurricane-force winds are now moving onshore at Hilton Head and Pritchards Island, South Carolina, the National Hurricane Center reports. | |
| 82 mph wind gust just came in from Hilton Head, SC. #Matthew #scwx pic.twitter.com/7rztNtvOOO | |
| 9.25am BST | 9.25am BST |
| 09:25 | 09:25 |
| Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has raised concern that relatively light damage so far could give people up the US coast a false sense of security. He told NBC: | Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has raised concern that relatively light damage so far could give people up the US coast a false sense of security. He told NBC: |
| People should not be looking at the damages they’re seeing and saying this storm is not that bad. | People should not be looking at the damages they’re seeing and saying this storm is not that bad. |
| The real danger still is storm surge, particularly in northern Florida and southern Georgia. These are very vulnerable areas. They’ve never seen this kind of damage potential since the late 1800s. | The real danger still is storm surge, particularly in northern Florida and southern Georgia. These are very vulnerable areas. They’ve never seen this kind of damage potential since the late 1800s. |
| In St. Augustine just south of Jacksonville, Florida, about half of the 14,000 residents refused to heed evacuation orders despite warnings of an 8-foot (2.4-meter) storm surge that could sink entire neighborhoods, Mayor Nancy Shaver said in a telephone interview from the area’s emergency operations center. Television images later showed water surging through streets in the historic downtown area of St. Augustine, the oldest U.S. city and a major tourist attraction. “There’s that whole inability to suspend disbelief that I think really affects people in a time like this,” Shaver said. | In St. Augustine just south of Jacksonville, Florida, about half of the 14,000 residents refused to heed evacuation orders despite warnings of an 8-foot (2.4-meter) storm surge that could sink entire neighborhoods, Mayor Nancy Shaver said in a telephone interview from the area’s emergency operations center. Television images later showed water surging through streets in the historic downtown area of St. Augustine, the oldest U.S. city and a major tourist attraction. “There’s that whole inability to suspend disbelief that I think really affects people in a time like this,” Shaver said. |
| #HurricaneMatthew slams #Jacksonville coast https://t.co/QyhREMLLLy | #HurricaneMatthew slams #Jacksonville coast https://t.co/QyhREMLLLy |
| 9.19am BST | 9.19am BST |
| 09:19 | 09:19 |
| 4:15am - Western eyewall over Hilton Head Island right now. Still no official landfall of #Matthew as center of eye just off shore. #scwx pic.twitter.com/AIPsNsyj9o | 4:15am - Western eyewall over Hilton Head Island right now. Still no official landfall of #Matthew as center of eye just off shore. #scwx pic.twitter.com/AIPsNsyj9o |
| 9.08am BST | 9.08am BST |
| 09:08 | 09:08 |
| As it stands, Matthew has killed at least 877 in Haiti and left tens of thousands homeless in the Caribbean country. The hurricane smashed through Haiti’s western peninsula on Tuesday with 145 mile-per-hour (233 kph) winds and torrential rain. At least three towns in the hills and coast of Haiti’s fertile western tip reported dozens of people killed, including the farming village of Chantal where the mayor said 86 people died, mostly when trees crushed houses. Food was scarce in Haiti and at least seven people died of cholera, likely because of flood water mixing with sewage. The Mesa Verde, a US Navy amphibious transport dock ship, was heading for Haiti to support relief efforts. | As it stands, Matthew has killed at least 877 in Haiti and left tens of thousands homeless in the Caribbean country. The hurricane smashed through Haiti’s western peninsula on Tuesday with 145 mile-per-hour (233 kph) winds and torrential rain. At least three towns in the hills and coast of Haiti’s fertile western tip reported dozens of people killed, including the farming village of Chantal where the mayor said 86 people died, mostly when trees crushed houses. Food was scarce in Haiti and at least seven people died of cholera, likely because of flood water mixing with sewage. The Mesa Verde, a US Navy amphibious transport dock ship, was heading for Haiti to support relief efforts. |
| Matthew has also triggered mass evacuations along the US coast from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina. It is forecast to move near or over the South Carolina coast Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center reports, and it will near North Carolina’s southern coast by Saturday night. | Matthew has also triggered mass evacuations along the US coast from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina. It is forecast to move near or over the South Carolina coast Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center reports, and it will near North Carolina’s southern coast by Saturday night. |
| The hurricane sideswiped Florida’s coast with winds of up to 120 mph (195 kph) but did not make landfall in the state. There were at least four storm-related deaths in Florida but no immediate reports of significant damage in cities and towns where the storm swamped streets, toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 1 million people. Two people were killed by falling trees, according to Florida officials, and an elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while sheltering from the storm inside a garage. | The hurricane sideswiped Florida’s coast with winds of up to 120 mph (195 kph) but did not make landfall in the state. There were at least four storm-related deaths in Florida but no immediate reports of significant damage in cities and towns where the storm swamped streets, toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 1 million people. Two people were killed by falling trees, according to Florida officials, and an elderly couple died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while sheltering from the storm inside a garage. |
| The hurricane raked the Georgia coast, including some of the state’s islands such as St. Simons and Tybee. | The hurricane raked the Georgia coast, including some of the state’s islands such as St. Simons and Tybee. |
| At 2 a.m. EDT, Matthew had sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), and was centered 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of Hilton Head, South Carolina. It was moving north about 12 mph (19 kph). | At 2 a.m. EDT, Matthew had sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), and was centered 45 miles (70 kilometers) south of Hilton Head, South Carolina. It was moving north about 12 mph (19 kph). |
| Barack Obama urged people not to be complacent and to heed safety instructions. “The potential for storm surge, loss of life and severe property damage exists,” the president told reporters after a briefing with emergency management officials. | Barack Obama urged people not to be complacent and to heed safety instructions. “The potential for storm surge, loss of life and severe property damage exists,” the president told reporters after a briefing with emergency management officials. |
| 8.44am BST | 8.44am BST |
| 08:44 | 08:44 |
| The eyewall of the hurricane is currently right on the coast of South Carolina. | The eyewall of the hurricane is currently right on the coast of South Carolina. |
| #NOAA43 completed the first leg through #HurricaneMatthew. Eyewall right on the coast of SC. pic.twitter.com/I9pr178TVn | #NOAA43 completed the first leg through #HurricaneMatthew. Eyewall right on the coast of SC. pic.twitter.com/I9pr178TVn |
| 62mph wind gust in Beaufort, #HurricaneMatthew closing in on a landfall. #chswx pic.twitter.com/8tk1RGmNbb | 62mph wind gust in Beaufort, #HurricaneMatthew closing in on a landfall. #chswx pic.twitter.com/8tk1RGmNbb |
| Looks like #Matthew could make a landfall after all. Eyewall getting close to Hilton Head, still moving north towards our location pic.twitter.com/xWAG0JCEam | Looks like #Matthew could make a landfall after all. Eyewall getting close to Hilton Head, still moving north towards our location pic.twitter.com/xWAG0JCEam |
| 8.08am BST | 8.08am BST |
| 08:08 | 08:08 |
| Summary as at 3am | Summary as at 3am |
| It’s just gone 3am eastern time in the US and the worst of Hurricane Matthew is hitting Savannah, Georgia, and surrounding suburbs and towns. | It’s just gone 3am eastern time in the US and the worst of Hurricane Matthew is hitting Savannah, Georgia, and surrounding suburbs and towns. |
| This is how things stand: | This is how things stand: |
| 7.51am BST | 7.51am BST |
| 07:51 | 07:51 |
| Savannah and surrounding areas are expected to be experiencing the worst of the storm now. We don’t yet have any confirmation of landfall. | Savannah and surrounding areas are expected to be experiencing the worst of the storm now. We don’t yet have any confirmation of landfall. |
| There’s a curfew in effect from midnight to 5am for most areas along the southeast coast, and we won’t be able to see the full extent of the damage in southern Georgia and northern Florida until daybreak. | There’s a curfew in effect from midnight to 5am for most areas along the southeast coast, and we won’t be able to see the full extent of the damage in southern Georgia and northern Florida until daybreak. |
| There have also been a number of reports of crashes on the i95. A lot of trees down on the road. | There have also been a number of reports of crashes on the i95. A lot of trees down on the road. |
| Hurricane #Matthew Ax on i95 near Ridgeland, #savannah ~ Jasper Co. @WSAV pic.twitter.com/Tq5JAaL1HY | Hurricane #Matthew Ax on i95 near Ridgeland, #savannah ~ Jasper Co. @WSAV pic.twitter.com/Tq5JAaL1HY |
| The New York Times summarised the impact of the storm on Florida in this video. | The New York Times summarised the impact of the storm on Florida in this video. |
| 7.21am BST | 7.21am BST |
| 07:21 | 07:21 |
| Hurricane could make landfall, experts say | Hurricane could make landfall, experts say |
| The US National Hurricane Centre has issued its 2am update, which shows the system tracking along the coast to reach North Carolina by 8pm Saturday. | The US National Hurricane Centre has issued its 2am update, which shows the system tracking along the coast to reach North Carolina by 8pm Saturday. |
| this is the 2am update from the US National Hurricane Centre. #HurricaneMatthew https://t.co/ZNETyaF1ej pic.twitter.com/pS5GhYhyZg | this is the 2am update from the US National Hurricane Centre. #HurricaneMatthew https://t.co/ZNETyaF1ej pic.twitter.com/pS5GhYhyZg |
| It’s currently travelling north, toward the coast, at 12mph/19kmh. Maximum wind speeds of 105mph/160k/h. | It’s currently travelling north, toward the coast, at 12mph/19kmh. Maximum wind speeds of 105mph/160k/h. |
| The radar looks pretty scary. That wide yellow band at the bottom of system is the eyewall - if it crosses fully on to land, then Hurricane Matthew will have made landfall for the first time in the US. | The radar looks pretty scary. That wide yellow band at the bottom of system is the eyewall - if it crosses fully on to land, then Hurricane Matthew will have made landfall for the first time in the US. |
| Northern eyewall of #Matthew perilously close to SC/GA. Only 1 wobble brings it ashore! Be safe! pic.twitter.com/xtn9YxMDA6 | Northern eyewall of #Matthew perilously close to SC/GA. Only 1 wobble brings it ashore! Be safe! pic.twitter.com/xtn9YxMDA6 |
| 7.08am BST | 7.08am BST |
| 07:08 | 07:08 |
| There are reports coming through that the eyewall of the hurricane is just about to make, landfall at Hilton Head. That’s not quite the eye of the storm (although there are predictions the eye itself will hit) but it is the area that contains the worst winds. | There are reports coming through that the eyewall of the hurricane is just about to make, landfall at Hilton Head. That’s not quite the eye of the storm (although there are predictions the eye itself will hit) but it is the area that contains the worst winds. |
| That’s expected to be in the next half an hour to an hour, so between 2.30am and 3am eastern. | That’s expected to be in the next half an hour to an hour, so between 2.30am and 3am eastern. |
| Landfall in Beaufort County is a very bad scenario for increased surge impacts in #CHS. Really, really hoping the turn happens soon. | Landfall in Beaufort County is a very bad scenario for increased surge impacts in #CHS. Really, really hoping the turn happens soon. |
| Core of #Matthew just 45 miles south of Hilton Head and moving DUE NORTH at 12 mph! Could be getting a landfall. pic.twitter.com/9u8E9Q7dte | Core of #Matthew just 45 miles south of Hilton Head and moving DUE NORTH at 12 mph! Could be getting a landfall. pic.twitter.com/9u8E9Q7dte |
| The Savannah River in downtown Savannah has breached its banks, and that flooding is expecting to worsen as the eyewall approaches. | The Savannah River in downtown Savannah has breached its banks, and that flooding is expecting to worsen as the eyewall approaches. |
| Trouble in #Savannah as the Savannah River overflows its banks ... the flooding begins. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/F1firqk2jr | Trouble in #Savannah as the Savannah River overflows its banks ... the flooding begins. #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/F1firqk2jr |
| Butler Avenue on #TybeeIsland under water due to #HurricaneMatthew Storm Surge and high tide. 2nd highest tide since #HurricaneDavid #wtoc pic.twitter.com/5ezexcREdn | Butler Avenue on #TybeeIsland under water due to #HurricaneMatthew Storm Surge and high tide. 2nd highest tide since #HurricaneDavid #wtoc pic.twitter.com/5ezexcREdn |
| 6.42am BST | 6.42am BST |
| 06:42 | 06:42 |
| The worst of the weather is expected to reach Hilton Head Island, on the coast just north of Savannah, very soon. | The worst of the weather is expected to reach Hilton Head Island, on the coast just north of Savannah, very soon. |
| Eyewall is within 10 miles of the coast of Hilton Head Island. Extremely dangerous situation unfolding pic.twitter.com/Hf0oJn23Nv | Eyewall is within 10 miles of the coast of Hilton Head Island. Extremely dangerous situation unfolding pic.twitter.com/Hf0oJn23Nv |
| If you know people on Hilton Head, call them and let them know that there is the potential for extremely dangerous wind soon. | If you know people on Hilton Head, call them and let them know that there is the potential for extremely dangerous wind soon. |