Social media shares sights and sounds of Hurricane Matthew hitting Florida
As Hurricane Matthew slammed into Florida’s east coast Friday, downing trees and wiping out power after taking a deadly toll in the Caribbean, local residents were quick to share their experiences in the hurricane’s path on social media.
Video from Daytona Beach shows a palm tree nearly flattened to the ground by strong winds:
Matthew..... #hurricanematthew #hurricane #florida #daytonabeach #daytonabeachshores
A video posted by Kelly Lieberman (@kellylieberman) on
In Orlando, a backyard tree split right down the middle:
Thanks Matthew #HurricaneMatthew #Matthew #Hurricane #Orlando #florida #hurricane damage #PrayersForFlorida #fox35 pic.twitter.com/JS1UAph429
— Burrito Warrior (@Gavonboy123) October 7, 2016
Water levels rose dangerously at Daytona Beach:
Significant storm surge now occurring. #hurricanematthew #ormondbeach #florida #stormsurge
A video posted by Shaw (@ssimpsont) on
Heavy winds rocked Miami:
Not even close to Florida and yet we can feel it #HurricaneMatthew #Miami #HappeningNow #StaySafe @UniNoticias @UnivisionNews @nbc6 @cnnbrk pic.twitter.com/x41HaLrop3
— CARLOS TRIVINO (@CARLOSTRIVINO1) October 6, 2016
In Merritt Island, dramatic video shows power lines blowing up like fireworks:
Just watched hurricane Matthew blow up my power line pic.twitter.com/JZZbiZDE32
— Amy DeLoach (@amyddeloach) October 7, 2016
In Cape Canaveral, the hurricane ripped roofs straight off houses:
The roof just ripped off the house we are next to. That was one strong wind gust. Cape Canaveral, FL @TheWeatherNetUS @StormhunterTWN pic.twitter.com/HIPUiF6ceP
— Jaclyn Whittal (@jwhittalTWN) October 7, 2016
Hundreds of miles of coastline in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are still under threat as the storm inches north. Matthew is the most powerful hurricane to hit the Atlantic Seaboard in over a decade.