Hurricane Matthew, the most dangerous storm in decades slams Florida coastline, leaving millions of homes and businesses without electricity. The Category 4 storm is now heading toward South Carolina and Georgia.
Hurricane Matthew did not make a landfall in Florida as it slams the coastline of Central Florida Friday morning. But it unleashed a strong winds of 120 mph and a huge storm. In the aftermath, millions of homes and businesses is reported to be without electric power according to report issued by Florida Public Service Commission, as reported by USA Today.
Florida Power & Light Co. reported 675,250 customers were without power after the Hurricane Matthew passed by the state. Up to now, the state's largest utility company has successfully restored power to 300,710 customers.
As the storm slams into the coastline, Florida was drenched with torrential rain and strong wind that pushes waves over beaches. Four people are reported death and flash-flood concern is issued.
Hurricane Matthew is now heading toward Southeastern coastline. South Carolina and Georgia brace for the impact according to report by CBS News. South Carolina government has issued warning on Friday and prepare its citizens for evacuation amid the fear of its devastating impact.
"There is nothing safe about what is getting ready to happen," South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said. Meanwhile according to National Hurricane Center, the center of the storm is expected to be just off Charleston Saturday morning. The hurricane has weakened into Category 2 with a strong winds at 100 mph.
Hurricane Matthew developed from the accumulation of tropical wave in the African offshore since mid-September. As it moved west, the tropical wave had developed into tropical storm and rapidly strengthened its power. The storm has become a Category 4 storm when it made a landfall in Haiti on Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and 145 mph winds.