Hurricane Matthew - Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for all counties

[malaise]

in preparation for Matthew. Wow!

Jamaica is now on Tropical Storm Warning - not hurricane warning anymore. We're expecting torrential rain but are thrilled that we won't face the hurricane. Sadly Matthew has moved East and may give then the last thing they need - a direct hit on South-Western Haiti would be catastrophic.

[maryellen99]

1. My heart is breaking for the Haitian people 😢 Nt

[malaise]

2. I can't believe what is heading their way

We'll only have torrential rain but none of the hurricane strength winds.

[gademocrat7]

3. Thank you for the update.

[malaise]

4. Wow - states of emergency for other states as well

This is serious

[Warpy]

5. TVJ said there were 4 dead there already

2 of them fisherman who went out despite warnings.

Missing Jamaica is a good thing but hitting Haiti instead will be very, very bad.

Scott looks like an ass, as usual.

[malaise]

6. Jamaica's size makes her lucky

We're small enough to escape and they usually pass north or south of us. This one is very unusual.
I feel it for Haiti.

Poor Haiti - this is going to be deadly.

LOL for TVJ

[suffragette]

7. It looks like like that unusual east blob is already soaking Haiti

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/matthew-dumping-extreme-rains-threat-to-southeast-us-growing

Very dangerous Hurricane Matthew is maintaining Category 4 strength as it heads northwards at 6 mph, and is already dumping potentially catastrophic rains on Haiti and the Dominican Republic. An unusual area of extra spin and low pressure that has been embedded on the east side of Matthew’s circulation for days is generating intense rains in excess of one inch per hour, as seen on microwave imagery



More at link.

[malaise]

8. DR as well

What a mess - poor Haiti.
We'll have flooding but we sure escaped.

[suffragette]

10. I'm very relieved that you are safe.

And yes, poor Haiti and DR.

Haiti especially already has so many troubles and now this.

[sheshe2]

9. Glad for you, so sorry for Haiti.

[malaise]

12. Listening to a discussion on Haiti right now

[Warpy]

11. Yeah, I get a kick out of them

They've been like a high school project gone wrong the last couple of days.

[yeoman6987]

13. Scott's better to call it then not