"President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the U.S. government has teams and supplies positioned to respond to Hurricane Matthew as the storm barrels toward Florida and other southeastern states." Millions were told to evacuate in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Roberta Rampton and Ayesha Rascoe report for Reuters October 5, 2016.
SEE ALSO:
"As Hurricane Matthew Nears U.S., Residents Get Warning: Prepare" (New York Times)
"Nearly 2M Urged To Evacuate As Matthew Edges Toward US" (AP)
"Millions Flee Inland As Southeast U.S. Braces For Hurricane Matthew" (Reuters)
"Hurricane Matthew Kills 26 In Caribbean On Destructive Path To U.S." (Reuters)
"Wet, Wild And Weird: Some Answers About Hurricane Matthew" (AP)
"Hurricane Prompts Americans To Flee Coast, Lay In Supplies" (Reuters)
"'We Were Already In A Cholera Crisis'; Hurricane Pummels Haiti, Heads North" (NPR)
"Hurricane Matthew Is Super Strong - Because Of Climate Change" (Think Progress)
"While People Flee, Others In Matthew's Path Stay Put" (AP)
"Haiti Starting To Gauge Full Damage From Matthew's Rampage" (AP)
"Coastal Georgia Sees First Hurricane Evacuations In 17 Years" (AP)
"Hurricanes Will Worsen As Planet Warms And Sea Levels Rise, Scientists Warn" (Guardian)
"Full Transcript Of President Obama's Remarks At FEMA Today: 'You Can Always Rebuild; You Cannot Restore A Life'" (Orlando Weekly)
"Hurricane Matthew Likely To Mostly Miss D.C. And The Delmarva" (Washington Post)
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