Projections from the National Hurricane Center show that the storm is expected to be off the South Carolina coast early Saturday with maximum winds of about 100 mph. It’s been quite a while since South Carolina has seen a major hurricane.”

National Weather Service models predict the storm could move along the South Carolina coast between Friday night and Saturday morning. Image courtesy National Hurricane Center

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than a million residents who live near the South Carolina coast should get at least 100 miles away from their homes before Hurricane Matthew arrives, Gov. CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley declared a state of emergency on Tuesday and ordered an evacuation of more than a million people in coastal areas starting Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew. Emergency Operations Center coordinator Juan Manuel Mendez told a news conference Tuesday that three children were killed when the walls of their homes collapsed in a poor neighborhood in Santo Domingo. “The storm itself could be 100 miles wide, and anywhere in that area of impact could see dangerous winds and heavy rains,” Stroz said. Lane reversals are planned from roads heading out of Charleston to start at 3 p.m. on Wednesday

Interstate 26 eastbound will be reversed, with traffic heading away from the cost until the intersection of I-26 and I-77 in Columbia.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley urges 1.1 million coastal residents to evacuate before Matthew hits this weekend.