07:55“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Matthew is continuing to move in a north-west direction towards the east coast of Florida at about 15-20 mph. As at the National Hurricane Center’s 2am EDT update, Hurricane Matthew was a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph, and was 45 miles east of Vero Beach and about 80 miles south-east of Cape Canaveral. Hurricane Michael is forecast to near or over the east coast of the Florida peninsula through Friday night and near or over the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday. It is expected to weaken over the next 48 hours but forecast to be a “powerful Category 3 hurricane” as it nears the coast of Florida. With an update from the National Hurricane Center due shortly, I am handing over our coverage to my colleagues in London.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 00:45 UTC