ENLARGE A South Carolina highway patrolman and Department of Transportation worker monitor traffic as congestion fills the roads leaving Charleston, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley ordered an evacuation of more than a million people in coastal areas before the arrival Hurricane Matthew. Photo: Reuters/Jonathan DrakeLarge seaports in the U.S. Southeast battened down the hatches as Hurricane Matthew approached the coast. South Carolina reversed the direction of traffic on the main highway leading into the Charleston area to assist residents evacuating low-lying areas near the coast. “As long as [Hurricane Matthew] stays on the current track, I fully expect that when I come the morning after it passes, we’ll be starting up business again.”Write to Robbie Whelan at robbie.whelan@wsj.com

Source: Wall Street Journal October 05, 2016 22:07 UTC