Hurricane Matthew
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Chickie Haute
Oct 1, 2016, 1:24:01 PM10/1/16
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Hurricane Matthew will make landfall and move up the coast, tornadoes will impact many local areas affected. Record breaking flooding of streams and rivers will cause inland problems for residents that would normally be safer inland from this storm.
Rescue efforts are hindered because of the high winds, downed trees and power lines.
High winds are felt up the coastline deep into Canada and inland.
The storm covers a fantastic landmass. Record breaking statistics are determined early on with this storm.
Timely resource delivery for clean water and food is hindered by flooding.
If you are within the path of this storm along the East Coast, you are urged at this time to be sure to have ample canned food and bottled water.
When flooding moves into your area, move to higher ground.
Keep away from power lines.
When told at the last minute to evacuate, please do heed this warning, Going further west will reduce your chances from being as deeply impacted by the storm.
Prayers for all to stay safe.
Love, Peace, Global Harmony,
Chickie Haute
Chickie Haute
Oct 19, 2016, 4:47:33 PM10/19/16
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Chickie Haute
Oct 19, 2016, 4:52:03 PM10/19/16
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Hurricane Matthew laces into Myrtle Beach area; tornado damages homes
A lone beachgoer surveys the storm in the Myrtle Beach area. A girl battles wind as she walks on the beach early Saturday morning in Cherry Grove as Hurricane Matthew made its way to the area. A lone beachgoer surveys the storm in the Myrtle Beach area. A girl battles wind as she walks on the beach early Saturday morning in Cherry Grove as Hurricane Matthew made its way to the area.
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A girl battles wind as she walks on the beach early Saturday morning in Cherry Grove as Hurricane Matthew made its way to the area. Jason Lee jlee@thesunnews
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Hurricane Matthew laced into the Myrtle Beach area Saturday afternoon, destroying a pier, flooding streets, forcing hundreds into shelters and triggering a tornado that damaged homes.
A tornado that began swirling offshore in North Myrtle Beach as a water spout touched down in North Myrtle Beach between 18th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard Saturday morning.
A preliminary report showed one house lost its roof, one home suffered roof damage, and a couple of others sustained some minor siding loss, according to Pat Dowling, North Myrtle Beach city spokesman.
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The roof was laying partly on top of the owner’s boat in his front yard, according to the report. A couple of light poles may also be down as a result of the storm, Dowling said.
Some information indicated the tornado lifted up and touched down again around 11th Avenue North, but Dowling said he had not received a confirmation on that.
Downed trees made a path through Hillside Drive with some fencing knocked down. It also appears The Surf Golf and Beach Club at 1701 Springland Lane may have suffered tornado damage as well.
No injuries have been reported.
Meanwhile, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported roadway flooding and traffic light issues from Hurricane Matthew in Horry County on Saturday.
Total rainfall predictions are still forecast to be close to 15 inches will amounts lesser farther inland, but still in the 13-inch range for most of Horry County.
The center of Matthew is expected to continue its trek northeast up the coast at about 12 mph Saturday, as it passed by the Myrtle Beach coast around 1:30 p.m. around the same time as high tide.
Pier destroyed
Myrtle Beach city officials said that storm surge from Hurricane Matthew destroyed the Springmaid Pier, leaving only 100 feet standing of the structure.
What was the longest pier on the Grand Strand at 1,060 feet, the popular fishing spot washed away in the heavy surf on Saturday.
A chaotic, weather-beaten boards were stacked on the beach where the pier once stood.
Mark Kruea, Myrtle Beach city spokesman, said the pier is owned by Doubletree by Hilton, not the city, and it would be up to the company to either make repairs or dismantle the remains.
Seeking shelter
Hurricane Matthew’s effects kicked into high gear for the Grand Strand by early afternoon.
As of noon Saturday, there were 942 people in shelters, according to Lisa Bourcier, Horry County spokeswoman.
There were also multiple reports of downed trees. Several power lines were knocked down when a large oak tree was reportedly down at 16th Avenue and Sessions Street in Conway, Bourcier said, but there was no reported structural damage after the incident.
Also, all flights at the Myrtle Beach International Airport had been cancelled for the day, Bourcier said. Most flights will resume after 10 a.m. Sunday, and travelers are advised to check with their airline for current flight status.
So far 55 roads were closed or impassable by noon Saturday as the storm raged on, Bourcier said, and U.S. 501 was closed at S.C. 22 and at Millpond Road.
The Surfside Beach pier suffered substantial damage, reports showed. Surfside Beach officials shut down all roads from Dogwood Drive to the ocean.
Sporadic power outages continue to plague the county as more than 10,000 reportedly suffered power outages.
Bourcier urged citizens to stay off the road, and reminded motorists they should never drive around barricades, barrels, and/or road closure signs. Citizens should also never drive through standing water.
Chickie Haute
Oct 19, 2016, 4:55:03 PM10/19/16
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Record Longest-Lived Category 4-5 in Eastern Caribbean
Matthew first intensified to a Category 4 hurricane by the 5 p.m. EDT National Hurricane Center advisory on Sept. 30, topping the previous record-long eastern Caribbean Category 4-plus streak of 66 hours set by Flora (1963), David (1979) and Ivan (2004).
Record Longest-Lived Category 4-5 in October in the Atlantic Basin
Matthew's Category 4-plus longevity also set a record for the entire month of October anywhere in the Atlantic Basin, according to Klotzbach.
Matthew's resilience was due to a relative lack of wind shear - a change in wind speed and/or direction with height - and lack of dry air. Matthew also spent little time over Hispañola, tracking over the relatively small land area of Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula, with its inner core of convection holding together nicely despite the mountainous peninsula.
Southernmost Category 5 in Atlantic Basin
Not only did Hurricane Matthew end a nine-year streak without an Atlantic Basin Category 5 hurricane, but it did so at an unusually far south latitude.
Matthew was classified as a Category 5 hurricane just before midnight EDT on Sept. 30, with its center at 13.3 degrees north latitude, just 80 miles northwest of Colombia's Guajira Peninsula.
The previous record-holder was Hurricane Ivan, which reached Category 5 status on Sept. 9, 2004 at a latitude of 13.7 degrees north.
Rare Category 4 Haiti Landfall
Matthew maintained Category 4 intensity upon its brief landfall on Oct. 4 over Haiti's western Tiburon Peninsula.
This was the first Category 4 landfall in Haiti in 52 years and was only the fourth such Cat. 4 or 5 hurricane to pass near the western Tiburon Peninsula in records dating to the early 1960s.
Longest-Lived Major Hurricane Forming After September 25
Matthew first became a Category 3 (major hurricane) on September 30, and has now maintained that status for a remarkable one-week stretch.
Not only is it an anomaly for this late in the season, but it's also climbing the overall major hurricane longevity charts, according to Klotzbach.
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