The death toll in Haiti[1] from Hurricane Matthew has risen to 108, a Civil Protection Service spokesman said. At least five other deaths were reported across the Dominican Republic and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials said.
Matthew is pummeling the Bahamas, and its dangerous winds have picked up speed as the storm continues toward the United States. Follow live updates.[2]
In other developments:[3]ÿÿÿ
o Daytona Beach, Florida, Mayor Derrick Henry told CNN he fears residents might be emboldened by the fact that his city hasn't seen a direct hit from a hurricane in four decades. "Get out. That is our message and that is our hope. Worry about your possessions later. Take care of your life now," he said.
o While Matthew's outer bands were already starting to hit Miami-Dade County by mid-morning, Mayor Carlos Jimenez said there's a bit of good news there: "The probability of sustained hurricane winds has gone down 13%." The latest advisory says hurricane-force winds will extend 60 miles from Matthew's eye, while tropical storm force winds will impact areas 160 miles from the eye. Track the storm.[4]
o Airline passengers were urged to call before leaving for the airport. As of mid-morning, Florida airports had canceled almost 1,400 flights, most of them at Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Fort Lauderdale has closed its airport,ÿand Orlando is slated to close at 8 p.m., airport officials said.
o Palm Beach residents cleared many grocery store shelves ahead of the storm. In Jupiter, resident Randy Jordan told CNN affiliate WPEC[5]ÿpeople were pushing and shoving their way through the local Home Depot to buy supplies.
o Cars packed highways in South Carolina, where officials gave mandatory evacuation orders for several counties. Tempers apparently flared during the slow traffic. A man got out of his truck at a point where vehicles were being redirected, removed a traffic cone and sped away. Police chased the man until he stopped on a dead-end road. The man fired at deputies and police officers, who shot back and wounded him, Berkeley County Chief Deputy Mike Cochran told CNN. The man was hospitalized, but his condition is unknown.
o Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency in 30 counties on or near the Atlantic Coast and ordered evacuations for several counties, all on the coast, east of Interstate 95.
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