Traffic on the Interstate after South Carolina Governor Haley ordered an evacuation before the arrival Hurricane Matthew. Roadways in Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina were packed, with millions heeding warnings to flee inland as Hurricane Matthew approached, packing sustained winds of about 185kph, storm surges and heavy rain. In all, more than 12 million US residents were under a hurricane watches and warnings, according to the Weather Channel. "Here comes Hurricane Matthew. Residents and business owners boarded up windows with plywood and hurricane shutters and placed sandbags down to protect property against flooding.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 06, 2016 07:18 UTC