WPTV reporters and photographers covered South Florida as Hurricane Matthew approached.
Below is some of what they saw:
Damage spotted to the fence behind the St. Lucie County Courthouse. @WPTV @Fox29WFLX pic.twitter.com/4TK9qvW49e
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) October 7, 2016
Tree branch down in Jensen Beach High School courtyard. Thanks @cityofstuart for the spotlight! @WPTV #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/4gM9u6b2Ue
— Stephanie Susskind (@StephanieWPTV) October 7, 2016
Boat washed up on the side of the Blue Heron Boulevard Bridge. Close to the north east side on the sand.@WPTV pic.twitter.com/Wwm4o1HmN5
— Tania Rogers (@TaniaRogerswptv) October 7, 2016
Just found this power line down crossing SR60 heading east in Vero Beach. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/EKFtHOUmAJ
— Chris Stewart (@CStewartWPTV) October 7, 2016
Photo cred @SurfnWeatherman: large tree down across the road in #WestPalm near @WPTV #flwx pic.twitter.com/3I76ZnQpiN
— Felicia Combs (@WxLadyFelicia) October 7, 2016
#HurricaneMatthew uproots tree in front yard of Royal Palm Beach home. Family grateful tree didn't damage home @WPTV pic.twitter.com/56Q7NOgHEq
— Gabrielle Sarann (@GabrielleSarann) October 7, 2016
Right now in Fort pierce @WPTV @Fox29WFLX #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/VeveUcoFHI
— Meghan McRoberts (@MeghanWPTV) October 7, 2016
#HurricaneMatthew pounding the #TreasureCoast with heavy rain and winds. @WPTV @SteveWeagleWPTV @SurfnWeatherman @glennglazer @WxLadyFelicia pic.twitter.com/8iy8hMuVwU
— EricP_WPTV (@EricPasquarelli) October 7, 2016
#VeroBeach getting hit hard with rain and wind. #HurricaneMatthew @WPTV @SteveWeagleWPTV @SurfnWeatherman @glennglazer @WxLadyFelicia pic.twitter.com/MG6DbhK344
— EricP_WPTV (@EricPasquarelli) October 7, 2016
Tree branch down in Jensen Beach High School courtyard. Thanks @cityofstuart for the spotlight! @WPTV #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/4gM9u6b2Ue
— Stephanie Susskind (@StephanieWPTV) October 7, 2016
Right now in Fort pierce @WPTV @Fox29WFLX #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/VeveUcoFHI
— Meghan McRoberts (@MeghanWPTV) October 7, 2016
Our TV lights the only ones still on here at Indian River Mall in #VeroBeach. Went dark, then green flash in distance. #HuricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/zsiavpt8UG
— Todd Walker (@ToddWalkerNews) October 7, 2016
Hunkered down in the courthouse garage. Getting bad, but still not the worst #Matthew is capable of. @WPTV @Fox29WFLX pic.twitter.com/vkTzFAYlqa
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) October 7, 2016
Power just went out outside the EOC in IRC. still on inside ?? @WPTV @IndianRiverEOC pic.twitter.com/jJzq5X0wvQ
— Alyssa Hyman (@AlyssaHymanWPTV) October 7, 2016
#HurricaneMatthew #Matthew #IndianRiverCounty https://t.co/KG72K5NqqQ
— EricP_WPTV (@EricPasquarelli) October 7, 2016
Strongest winds by far in #VeroBeach #FL. My truck is constantly shaking. I see green lights in the sky. Powerful. @WPTV @SteveWeagleWPTV pic.twitter.com/kaLML8b1Vh
— EricP_WPTV (@EricPasquarelli) October 7, 2016
Yikes... #RightNow #HurricaneMatthew @WPTV @IndianRiverEOC @IRCSheriff pic.twitter.com/3BjL4DshK5
— Alyssa Hyman (@AlyssaHymanWPTV) October 7, 2016
Current conditions in Indian River County @WPTV #HurricaneMatthew #scary pic.twitter.com/OP6xaMUDbe
— Alyssa Hyman (@AlyssaHymanWPTV) October 7, 2016
Don't ride your bike in a hurricane. #Matthew @WPTV @WKBW pic.twitter.com/7wspDtuNJf
— Jeff Rusack (@JeffRusack) October 7, 2016
Back to work and back in our safe place. Conditions deteriorating in Ft. Pierce. Wind gusts around 40 mph. @WPTV @Fox29WFLX pic.twitter.com/ruP2IEoCFi
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) October 7, 2016
#palmtrees really started to sway in the #wind as #HurricaneMatthew approaches the #TreasureCoast @AndrewNRuiz @WPTV @SurfnWeatherman pic.twitter.com/tFLivby1Sb
— Rob Moore (@RobTitoMoore) October 7, 2016
Back at it! We are in Jensen Beach and this is our view. Thank you to the incredible @cityofstuart PD for taking good care of us! @WPTV pic.twitter.com/YxYHchqUIS
— Stephanie Susskind (@StephanieWPTV) October 7, 2016
Picking up in #FtPierce as #HurricaneMatthew bears down on #Treasurecoast @WPTV @SteveWeagleWPTV @SurfnWeatherman @AndrewNRuiz pic.twitter.com/ffYIPxY0OU
— Rob Moore (@RobTitoMoore) October 7, 2016
What not to do during a hurricane. #Matthew @WPTV pic.twitter.com/denDsHPfdJ
— Jeff Rusack (@JeffRusack) October 7, 2016
View from St. Lucie County Courthouse in #Ft. Pierce. #HurricaneMatthew @WPTV @Fox29WFLX pic.twitter.com/TXVPkFW9kO
— Andrew Ruiz WPTV (@AndrewNRuiz) October 7, 2016
We were shooting a downed tree at Saint Lucie & SE Ocean in Stuart when a transformer blew. A lot louder and scarier than it looks here! pic.twitter.com/tqp5BzShZT
— Jacqulyn Powell (@JacqulynWPTV) October 7, 2016
Indian and Evergreen in Stuart- tree was blocking roadway, MCSO chopped it apart to clear roadway- big tree #matthew #HurricaneMatthew #flwx pic.twitter.com/ETGPii8mZL
— James Wieland (@SurfnWeatherman) October 7, 2016
Went up to the balcony , Getting bad in downtown #westpalmbeach #HurricaneMatthew #matthew #flwx pic.twitter.com/fEGXZOWB5V
— James Wieland (@SurfnWeatherman) October 7, 2016
