Matthew triggered mass evacuations along the U.S. coast from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina. Matthew triggered mass evacuations along the U.S. coast from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina. Matthew smashed through Haiti's western peninsula on Tuesday with 145 mile-per-hour (233 kph) winds and torrential rain. Hurricane warnings early on Saturday extended up the Atlantic coast from northeast Florida through Georgia and South Carolina and into North Carolina. After passing near or over the coast of Georgia it was on a track that would put it near or over South Carolina later on Saturday.

Source: The Hindu October 08, 2016 07:19 UTC