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The latest on Hurricane Matthew as it strikes the Florida coast
Hurricane Matthew, the storm that wreaked havoc in Haiti on Thursday, is swiping the coast of Florida and has forecasters worried for Jacksonville.
COCOA BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 07: Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pounds the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a catagory 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and minor flooding.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pounds the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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Hurricane Matthew, the storm that wreaked havoc in Haiti on Thursday, is swiping the coast of Florida and has forecasters worried for Jacksonville.

Hurricane Matthew, the storm that wreaked havoc in Haiti on Thursday, is swiping the coast of Florida and has forecasters worried for Jacksonville.

With winds reaching 120 miles per hour, this Category 3 storm has left almost 1 million without power.

While projections said the storm would go out to sea, some meteorologists now think that it will turn landwards Friday.

President Obama declared a state of emergency in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia, where many of the residents were ordered to evacuate.

Larry brings you the latest.

Guest:

Robert Alonso, reporter with WOKV FM in Jacksonville, Florida; he is at the Emergency Operations Center in St. John’s County near Jacksonville; he tweets 

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