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| Hurricane Matthew: Florida hit by 'monster' storm after hundreds killed in Haiti – latest | Hurricane Matthew: Florida hit by 'monster' storm after hundreds killed in Haiti – latest |
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| 7.00am BST | |
| 07:00 | |
| The Bahamas assess damage as islands remain without power | |
| Hurricane Matthew lashed the Bahamas on Thursday, causing widespread flooding and damage to structures, trees and power lines. | |
| No fatalities were reported, but the Associated Press reported that at least 30 people trapped in their homes by floodwaters on the island of New Providence were rescued by authorities. | |
| The conditions in the capital, Nassau, remain too dangerous for authorities to assess the damage. New Providence has not seen a major hurricane since 1929. | |
| Hurricane Matthew ripped the wall off this hotel in Nassau, Bahamas (photo via @AP) pic.twitter.com/Klm6nHBN66 | |
| 1:30 pm. #MATTHEW's taking long to pass. We can't seem to shake it off. #Nassau #Bahamas pic.twitter.com/zeHAtiugi2 | |
| Incredible #Hurricane #Matthew video coming in from #Nassau #Bahamas, roof blowing off a home. They just evacuated! Video: Jose Ageeb pic.twitter.com/2He1tgrSmL | |
| Clint Watson, a journalist in Nassau, has told CNN that the storm caused widespread structural damage. | |
| “You can tell from the fierce winds the destruction left behind. The island is in a blackout at this point ... Everyone is still hunkered down in their homes until the all-clear is given.” | |
| Officials had shut down power to the entire island of New Providence as a precautionary measure as the storm approached. Those without generators were still without power, and could be for weeks. | |
| Watson said a lot of electricity poles had been “snapped in half” by wind. | |
| “It’s going to take a valiant effort from outside sources to come into the capital.” | |
| 6.46am BST | |
| 06:46 | |
| The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew is being widely reported as at least 339. This drone footage shows the extent of the damage. | |
| This drone footage shows just some of the devastation caused by #HurricaneMatthew in Haiti, where at least 339 people have died in the storm pic.twitter.com/kbBl6Kfeeo | |
| Updated | |
| at 6.46am BST | |
| 6.44am BST | |
| 06:44 | |
| One model has shown Hurricane Michael leaving the coast of | |
| Guardian Australia’s environment reporter, Michael Slezak, has spoken to Liz Ritchie-Tyo, an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, about Hurricane Matthew’s trajectory. | |
| The smaller Hurricane Nicole, south of Bermuda, might be affecting its path, she said. “It’s very unusual to see see two cyclones in the Atlantic at once.” | |
| The Pacific ocean had warmer sea temperatures and had large-scale circulations that tended to develop more cyclones. | |
| “Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic normally develop out of easterly waves that come off Africa and propagate all the way across the Atlantic. They are the seeds for hurricanes in the Atlantic. And they have to make it all the way across the Atlantic – it’s unusual for two to happen at once.” | |
| Ritchie-Tyo referenced an projection made a few days ago that, after moving away from the Florida coastline and clockwise towards the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew would circle back weaker – effectively doing a loop-de-loop. | |
| Well look at that!!! New run of the #American #GFS says "hey #Euro, you were on to something earlier". #HurricaneMatthew Loop-de-loop! pic.twitter.com/QCyV6bLol1 | |
| This morning's run of GFS US weather model has #HurricaneMatthew doing a bizarre loop off Florida coast! Detail likely to change... pic.twitter.com/tBb5kIKt6P | |
| It would be “very unusual for them to bend back around into the tropics”, she said, but the ridge of high pressure moving east across the US may be forcing Matthew south. | |
| It seems now that it is likely that Michael will circle back, as was speculated earlier in the week – but weather is unpredictable. | |
| 6.35am BST | |
| 06:35 | |
| Photos and videos shared to Twitter are showing deteriorating conditions across Florida. | |
| RIGHT NOW: Conditions in West Palm Beach as bad as it's been all night. #HurricaneMatthew @WPTV pic.twitter.com/W87v1GP2pc | |
| Rain coming nonstop now. Wind bursts making some noise. Covering #HurricaneMatthew with @Florida_Today crew. pic.twitter.com/nOYUjYw3Pb | |
| Reed Timmer, an extreme meteorologist with AccuWeather, told CNN live from Cocoa Beach that “the wind is definitely increasing” before his connection with the station was lost. | |
| That location at Cape Canaveral is particularly vulnerable to the storm surge forecast to come with Hurricane Matthew because it is surrounded by water either side. | |
| Close to 2,000 people are watching storm chaser Jeff Piotrowski’s Periscope stream, shot from inside his car at Cocoa Beach, which shows steady, heavy rain and increasing winds. | |
| Conditions are expected to deteriorate quickly in the coming hours. | |
| 6.24am BST | 6.24am BST |
| 06:24 | 06:24 |
| Brevard County Fire Rescue has said conditions are too dangerous to respond to emergencies and urged residents to stay inside. | Brevard County Fire Rescue has said conditions are too dangerous to respond to emergencies and urged residents to stay inside. |
| UPDATE -BCFR says it is now too dangerous to respond to emergencies. Live power lines are down, stay inside. #HurricaneMatthew | UPDATE -BCFR says it is now too dangerous to respond to emergencies. Live power lines are down, stay inside. #HurricaneMatthew |
| Reporter James Dean tweeted footage of firefighters battling the elements while responding to a fire in the town of Indialantic in Brevard County. | Reporter James Dean tweeted footage of firefighters battling the elements while responding to a fire in the town of Indialantic in Brevard County. |
| Indialantic firefighters brave gusty wind, rain to subdue structure fire, believed to be greenhouse, at unincorporated N. Riverside address. pic.twitter.com/s3Jp0S1skf | Indialantic firefighters brave gusty wind, rain to subdue structure fire, believed to be greenhouse, at unincorporated N. Riverside address. pic.twitter.com/s3Jp0S1skf |
| How to fight a fire in a tropical storm...#indialantic #matthew pic.twitter.com/HP0H1ZIgo9 | How to fight a fire in a tropical storm...#indialantic #matthew pic.twitter.com/HP0H1ZIgo9 |
| 6.17am BST | 6.17am BST |
| 06:17 | 06:17 |
| The National Hurricane Center has published its 1am update, with Hurricane Michael still a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds and gusts of 160 mph. It is moving north-west at 13 mph. | The National Hurricane Center has published its 1am update, with Hurricane Michael still a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds and gusts of 160 mph. It is moving north-west at 13 mph. |
| The eye of the storm is reportedly now “super wide” at 55 miles across. Shrinking indicates intensifying. | The eye of the storm is reportedly now “super wide” at 55 miles across. Shrinking indicates intensifying. |
| Recon reports the eye is super wide now at 55 miles across. #Matthew | Recon reports the eye is super wide now at 55 miles across. #Matthew |
| 6.08am BST | 6.08am BST |
| 06:08 | 06:08 |
| The National Hurricane Center’s website has been inaccessible for several hours – apparently due to a “technical issue”. It’s not known when it will be fixed. | The National Hurricane Center’s website has been inaccessible for several hours – apparently due to a “technical issue”. It’s not known when it will be fixed. |
| NWS Administrative Message on website connectivity issues: https://t.co/0s8d62XeGF pic.twitter.com/l0W4z18KLw | NWS Administrative Message on website connectivity issues: https://t.co/0s8d62XeGF pic.twitter.com/l0W4z18KLw |
| 5.56am BST | 5.56am BST |
| 05:56 | 05:56 |
| It’s coming up to 1am Friday local time in Florida and conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane Matthew approaches. | It’s coming up to 1am Friday local time in Florida and conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane Matthew approaches. |
| According to the National Hurricane Center’s update at midnight, Matthew is continuing to move away from the northwestern Bahamas. It was then about 60 miles east of Fort Pierce and 105 miles south-east of Cape Canaveral. | According to the National Hurricane Center’s update at midnight, Matthew is continuing to move away from the northwestern Bahamas. It was then about 60 miles east of Fort Pierce and 105 miles south-east of Cape Canaveral. |
| A wind gust of 55mph has been reported at Stuart, Florida, and one of 54mph at Vero Beach. | A wind gust of 55mph has been reported at Stuart, Florida, and one of 54mph at Vero Beach. |
| #HurricaneMatthew still 105 miles away from Cape Canaveral but winds are whipping the east coast of FL & damage already coming in. pic.twitter.com/wZ0sgQCVL3 | #HurricaneMatthew still 105 miles away from Cape Canaveral but winds are whipping the east coast of FL & damage already coming in. pic.twitter.com/wZ0sgQCVL3 |
| 109 MPH wind being forecasted around 3 AM Eastern at Cape Canaveral. #Matthew #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/k2TRaLDdr3 | 109 MPH wind being forecasted around 3 AM Eastern at Cape Canaveral. #Matthew #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/k2TRaLDdr3 |
| #Matthew strong and just off the coast. Long night for a good chunk of Florida. pic.twitter.com/quPAsdYZkM | #Matthew strong and just off the coast. Long night for a good chunk of Florida. pic.twitter.com/quPAsdYZkM |
| According to the latest update from Florida Power & Light, 141,000 people are without power and that could climb to more than 2.5m over the weekend. | According to the latest update from Florida Power & Light, 141,000 people are without power and that could climb to more than 2.5m over the weekend. |
| The storm is currently still a Category 4, with winds of 130mph. Matthew may be downgraded to a Category 3 before it strikes the Florida coast later this morning. | The storm is currently still a Category 4, with winds of 130mph. Matthew may be downgraded to a Category 3 before it strikes the Florida coast later this morning. |
| 5.31am BST | 5.31am BST |
| 05:31 | 05:31 |
| These images of the Grand’Anse capital of Jeremie were tweeted by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti late on Thursday. | These images of the Grand’Anse capital of Jeremie were tweeted by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti late on Thursday. |
| People walk along a street in downtown #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/jea2rSL3eJ | People walk along a street in downtown #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/jea2rSL3eJ |
| An elderly man sits on the remains of his home in the western town of #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/j4iqXz0W0E | An elderly man sits on the remains of his home in the western town of #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/j4iqXz0W0E |
| People continue to clean up in the western city of #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/qlXyZR7cSv | People continue to clean up in the western city of #Jeremie #Matthew pic.twitter.com/qlXyZR7cSv |
| A woman walks along the waterfront in the western city of Jeremie on October 6, 2016. #Matthew pic.twitter.com/DHMohSEzrp | A woman walks along the waterfront in the western city of Jeremie on October 6, 2016. #Matthew pic.twitter.com/DHMohSEzrp |
| 5.23am BST | 5.23am BST |
| 05:23 | 05:23 |
| These images from Port-Salut, in the South Department of Haiti, show the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. | These images from Port-Salut, in the South Department of Haiti, show the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. |
| Hotel le boucanier (pompon cherestal) à Port Salut #Matthew pic.twitter.com/oEkvy89mET | Hotel le boucanier (pompon cherestal) à Port Salut #Matthew pic.twitter.com/oEkvy89mET |
| Nazine Hotel (Port Salut) #Matthew #MatthewHaiti pic.twitter.com/u8RWaMlSqH | Nazine Hotel (Port Salut) #Matthew #MatthewHaiti pic.twitter.com/u8RWaMlSqH |
| Hotel au beau lambi port Salut #Matthew pic.twitter.com/43XfTrofcj | Hotel au beau lambi port Salut #Matthew pic.twitter.com/43XfTrofcj |
| 5.21am BST | 5.21am BST |
| 05:21 | 05:21 |
| Death toll in excess of 280 in Haiti | Death toll in excess of 280 in Haiti |
| Hurricane Matthew has already ripped through Haiti, with the number of people killed rising rapidly into the hundreds on Thursday, Reuters reports. | Hurricane Matthew has already ripped through Haiti, with the number of people killed rising rapidly into the hundreds on Thursday, Reuters reports. |
| The total differs between different government agencies and committees, but a Reuters tally of deaths reported by civil protection officials at a local level showed the storm killed at least 339 people. | The total differs between different government agencies and committees, but a Reuters tally of deaths reported by civil protection officials at a local level showed the storm killed at least 339 people. |
| Earlier on Thursday, a meeting of emergency workers including representatives from the government, the United Nations and international aid agencies said 283 had been killed. | Earlier on Thursday, a meeting of emergency workers including representatives from the government, the United Nations and international aid agencies said 283 had been killed. |
| “We have nothing left to survive on, all the crops have gone, all fruit trees are down, I don’t have a clue how this is going to be fixed,” said Marc Soniel Noel, the deputy mayor of Chantal. | “We have nothing left to survive on, all the crops have gone, all fruit trees are down, I don’t have a clue how this is going to be fixed,” said Marc Soniel Noel, the deputy mayor of Chantal. |
| Four people were killed over the weekend in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. | Four people were killed over the weekend in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. |
| Many victims were killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers when Matthew hit on Tuesday with winds of 145 miles per hour. | Many victims were killed by falling trees, flying debris and swollen rivers when Matthew hit on Tuesday with winds of 145 miles per hour. |
| Most of the fatalities were in towns and fishing villages around the western end of Tiburon peninsula in Haiti’s southwest. | Most of the fatalities were in towns and fishing villages around the western end of Tiburon peninsula in Haiti’s southwest. |
| The storm passed directly through the peninsula, driving the sea inland and flattening homes on Monday and Tuesday. | The storm passed directly through the peninsula, driving the sea inland and flattening homes on Monday and Tuesday. |
| The devastation in the Grand’Anse capital of Jeremie is evident in these pictures. | The devastation in the Grand’Anse capital of Jeremie is evident in these pictures. |
| Destroyed houses in Jeremie #Haiti After #Matthew by @carlosrawlins for @Reuters pic.twitter.com/WaJDuSQ1c4 | Destroyed houses in Jeremie #Haiti After #Matthew by @carlosrawlins for @Reuters pic.twitter.com/WaJDuSQ1c4 |
| According to a report from Unicef on Thursday, telecommunication to Grand’Anse has been re-established, confirming that more than 11,000 people in that area have had their homes destroyed in the storm. That’s in addition to the more than 5,000 in the West. | According to a report from Unicef on Thursday, telecommunication to Grand’Anse has been re-established, confirming that more than 11,000 people in that area have had their homes destroyed in the storm. That’s in addition to the more than 5,000 in the West. |
| Small towns along the western part of Haiti suffered extreme damage from heavy winds,rains and on the coastal areas storm surge #Matthew pic.twitter.com/9rhjO9BCc1 | Small towns along the western part of Haiti suffered extreme damage from heavy winds,rains and on the coastal areas storm surge #Matthew pic.twitter.com/9rhjO9BCc1 |
| The only road connecting the capital of Port-au-Prince to the South is inaccessible after a bridge collapse on Tuesday. A presidential election scheduled for Sunday has been postponed as a result of the devastation. | The only road connecting the capital of Port-au-Prince to the South is inaccessible after a bridge collapse on Tuesday. A presidential election scheduled for Sunday has been postponed as a result of the devastation. |
| Affected areas are experiencing outbreaks of disease, including cholera, Zika and dengue fever, which could be worsened by conditions. Les Cayes, for example, is completely flooded, and many diseases are water-borne. | Affected areas are experiencing outbreaks of disease, including cholera, Zika and dengue fever, which could be worsened by conditions. Les Cayes, for example, is completely flooded, and many diseases are water-borne. |
| Access to clean water and sanitation is therefore at the top of the priority list. | Access to clean water and sanitation is therefore at the top of the priority list. |
| 4.59am BST | 4.59am BST |
| 04:59 | 04:59 |
| With Florida Power & Light Company reporting close to 100,000 customers without power, Brevard County Emergency Management has reminded people that text messages are the most efficient form of communication in the case of an outage. | With Florida Power & Light Company reporting close to 100,000 customers without power, Brevard County Emergency Management has reminded people that text messages are the most efficient form of communication in the case of an outage. |
| “Plain text (SMS) messages require the smallest amount of cellphine power and only need limited bandwidth to send. That means plain texts with no hpotos, no video, no video and no emoticons, sent to one person at a time.” | “Plain text (SMS) messages require the smallest amount of cellphine power and only need limited bandwidth to send. That means plain texts with no hpotos, no video, no video and no emoticons, sent to one person at a time.” |
| Journalist Gail Paschall-Brown shared this image of heavy rain in Daytona Beach as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the coastline. | Journalist Gail Paschall-Brown shared this image of heavy rain in Daytona Beach as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the coastline. |
| Rain and wind picking up a bit just off Richard Petty Blvd, Daytona Beach @wesh pic.twitter.com/cn5UjvyKF8 | Rain and wind picking up a bit just off Richard Petty Blvd, Daytona Beach @wesh pic.twitter.com/cn5UjvyKF8 |
| Latest look at radar as we're watching that eye move closer to the coastline. Here's a glimpse... #WESHwx pic.twitter.com/ZOcwTar2vR | Latest look at radar as we're watching that eye move closer to the coastline. Here's a glimpse... #WESHwx pic.twitter.com/ZOcwTar2vR |
| 4.53am BST | 4.53am BST |
| 04:53 | 04:53 |
| The Weather Channel’s on-camera meteorologist Paul Goodloe is evacuating the Jacksonville Marriott. “Too dangerous to stay, so we are seeking safer ground while we can,” he tweeted. | The Weather Channel’s on-camera meteorologist Paul Goodloe is evacuating the Jacksonville Marriott. “Too dangerous to stay, so we are seeking safer ground while we can,” he tweeted. |
| The back and front doors have been sandbagged and the building is deserted, as he showed in a video he posted to Instagram. | The back and front doors have been sandbagged and the building is deserted, as he showed in a video he posted to Instagram. |
| “We’re the last ones here. If the Weather Channel is leaving Jacksonville Beach, I think everyone else should as well.” | “We’re the last ones here. If the Weather Channel is leaving Jacksonville Beach, I think everyone else should as well.” |
| Officials have been frustrated by some residents’ resistance to evacuation orders. The frustrated sheriff of Martin County, William Snyder, told NBC News on Thursday afternoon that the stakes were high. | Officials have been frustrated by some residents’ resistance to evacuation orders. The frustrated sheriff of Martin County, William Snyder, told NBC News on Thursday afternoon that the stakes were high. |
| “People do not seem to get it and are not leaving. I’m not saying this to be theatrical ... I asked my captain of detectives if he had body bags because if we get 140 mph winds in mobile home parks, we are going to have fatalities.” | “People do not seem to get it and are not leaving. I’m not saying this to be theatrical ... I asked my captain of detectives if he had body bags because if we get 140 mph winds in mobile home parks, we are going to have fatalities.” |
| Several counties, including Volusia, Seminole, Flagler and Orange counties, have issued mandatory curfews in an attempt to prevent fatalities. Residents won’t be prevented by law enforcement from evacuating; “however, anyone caught loitering could be charged with a misdemeanor”. | Several counties, including Volusia, Seminole, Flagler and Orange counties, have issued mandatory curfews in an attempt to prevent fatalities. Residents won’t be prevented by law enforcement from evacuating; “however, anyone caught loitering could be charged with a misdemeanor”. |
| 4.37am BST | 4.37am BST |
| 04:37 | 04:37 |
| Nearly 100,000 households are without power in Florida, according to the 11pm update from Florida Power and Light, with more than 41,000 in Palm Beach County, 16,400 in Miama-Dade and 11,000 in Broward. That total is expected to climb. | Nearly 100,000 households are without power in Florida, according to the 11pm update from Florida Power and Light, with more than 41,000 in Palm Beach County, 16,400 in Miama-Dade and 11,000 in Broward. That total is expected to climb. |
| Power outages can be deadly if we respond dangerously. Don’t run generators indoors. Carbon monoxide can wipe out a family. #Matthew | Power outages can be deadly if we respond dangerously. Don’t run generators indoors. Carbon monoxide can wipe out a family. #Matthew |
| Ed Rappaport, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, told CNN that said conditions will deteriorate as Hurricane Matthew nears the northern coast. Storm surge could reach 11ft high if it makes impact with the shoreline. | Ed Rappaport, deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, told CNN that said conditions will deteriorate as Hurricane Matthew nears the northern coast. Storm surge could reach 11ft high if it makes impact with the shoreline. |
| Rappaport said Hurricane Matthew had peaked in intensity in terms of windspeed “but not enough that it will drop below a Category 3” by the time it reaches the shore. | Rappaport said Hurricane Matthew had peaked in intensity in terms of windspeed “but not enough that it will drop below a Category 3” by the time it reaches the shore. |
| “Even if it were to get 5mph higher or 10-15mph lower, it’s not going to change the impact.” | “Even if it were to get 5mph higher or 10-15mph lower, it’s not going to change the impact.” |
| The key question, said Rappaport, is whether the eye of the storm hits the coast or, “if we’re lucky, stays just offshore”. | The key question, said Rappaport, is whether the eye of the storm hits the coast or, “if we’re lucky, stays just offshore”. |
| Wind gusts more frequent now pic.twitter.com/8ALLhJItt6 | Wind gusts more frequent now pic.twitter.com/8ALLhJItt6 |
| Regardless, there remains the potential of “loss of life” as a result of the storm surge, strong winds, and possible flooding. With as many as 12in rain forecast, inland areas at particularly at risk. | Regardless, there remains the potential of “loss of life” as a result of the storm surge, strong winds, and possible flooding. With as many as 12in rain forecast, inland areas at particularly at risk. |
| CNN’s weather anchor Derek Van Dam has remarked on the “ominous, if not desire wording” that, even as the storm passes, “locations may be uninhabitable for weeks and months” as a result of widespread and extensive damage. | CNN’s weather anchor Derek Van Dam has remarked on the “ominous, if not desire wording” that, even as the storm passes, “locations may be uninhabitable for weeks and months” as a result of widespread and extensive damage. |