While Hurricane Matthew, which was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has departed the southeastern U.S. coastline, the storm’s effects are still being felt in several states.
Confirmed U.S. deaths at the time of this writing include 10 in North Carolina, five in Florida, three in South Carolina, three in Georgia and one in Virginia, amounting to a loss of at least 22 lives. Wind damage and freshwater flooding were the main causes of destruction along the southeastern coast.
According to The Weather Channel, communities from central Florida up through Virginia face problems ranging from “substantial beach erosion and blackouts to uninhabitable homes and major flooding.”
Here is the latest news out of the southeast as of Monday morning:
- Dangerous Flooding Situation Unfolding in North Carolina (The Weather Channel).
- In Hurricane Matthew's Aftermath, Floodwaters Are Still Rising (NBC News).
- Hundreds in North Carolina Stranded in Floods From Matthew (Reuters).
Many of the DMOs/CVBs in affected states along the southeastern portion of the U.S. were closed or still recovering from the damage caused by Matthew, but we will post more updates as available.
