From there, forecasters said, it could push its way just off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina before veering off to sea. About 2 million people in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were warned to head inland. As people hurried for higher ground, authorities in South Carolina said a motorist died on Wednesday after being shot by deputies during a dispute along an evacuation route. Matthew killed at least 29 people in the Caribbean as it sliced through Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas. But others as far off as Georgia and South Carolina rushed to leave.

Source: National Post October 06, 2016 15:45 UTC