Southeastern US braces for Hurricane Matthew

‘With winds of 140 miles per hour, Hurricane Matthew is bearing down on the southeastern US as a category 4 storm. At least one person has been killed by police during the evacuation of more than 2 million people from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
Evacuation orders have been issued and states of emergency declared as more than 11 million people face the threat of Hurricane Matthew. The storm has already killed more than 113 people in the Caribbean. The hurricane is expected to slam into Florida on Thursday evening, bringing up to 12 inches (30cm) of rain with a storm surge between 5 and 9 feet (1.5-2.7 m) above ground.”
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