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October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Bearing Down on U.S. Coast as Millions Evacuate
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Hurricane Matthew is now bearing down on the Florida coast. The tropical
storm's wind gusts of 107 miles per hour and torrential downpours have
already knocked out power for 300,000 people in Florida. Meteorologists
are warning of devastating storm surges. One wave 17 feet high has
already been spotted off the coast near Cape Canaveral. President Obama
has declared a state of emergency for Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina. Florida Governor Rick Scott has activated the 3,500 members of
the National Guard. Scott also urged residents living in mandatory
evacuation zones to flee, warning, "This storm will kill you." More than
3 million people in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are under
evacuation orders. We'll go to Florida for more on the latest on
Hurricane Matthew later in the broadcast.
Topics:Extreme Weather Climate Change

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