Central Florida Wire is monitoring the impact of Hurricane Matthew on Lake, Marion, Sumter, and Citrus Counties. Stay up to day on the latest news in your area with our Hurricane Matthew News Feed. New updates will appear on this link as soon as they are available.
FLORIDA - Hurricane Matthew affected many Central Florida families in more ways than just the damage from the weather. After stocking up on non-perishable foods, water, and other supplies, some residents are finding themselves financially struggling…
LAKE COUNTY - According to an update from Lake County Emergency Services, some residents were reported as being without power around 12:00 noon on Sunday. Lake County officials stated that at the time of the report,…
LAKE COUNTY - Lake County officials announced that the Emergency Operations status has been downgraded to a Level 2 - Partial Activation. All Lake County shelters were closed Friday at 5:00 pm. The Citizens Information Line…
Hurricane Matthew came at Florida as one of the strongest and deadliest hurricanes in almost 12 years. But are we in the clear? The latest satellite images show that Matthew has almost made its way…
SUMTER COUNTY - According to the National Weather Service, the Tropical Storm Warning has been lifted for Sumter County. Sumter County officials announced that they have changed their emergency status to Level 3 - monitoring. According…
The Mount Dora Bicycle Festival has been postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, but the owners of downtown favorite The Magical Meat Boutique are making sure stranded cyclists and locals have a place to go for…
Citrus County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Officials along with the Board of County Commissioners have declared a local state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. Citrus County is now under a Tropical Storm Warning…
ASTOR -- Lake County is issuing a voluntary evacuation order effective immediately due to flooding predicted in Astor along the St. Johns River. The National Weather Service has issued a River Flood Warning for the St.…
MARION COUNTY - Marion County officials are urging anyone who lives on the east end of the county in a non-site-built home (mobile home) to evacuate to one of the provided shelters due to the recent…
THE VILLAGES - Despite other WalMart locations closing at 4:00 pm Thursday for Hurricane Matthew, the Wedgewood Lane WalMart will remain open to serve residents. The store located at 4085 Wedgewood Lane (CR 466) in The…
MARION COUNTY - Marion County officials announced that they have opened two additional shelters for Marion County Residents. Marion County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management will provide transportation for any special needs residents. To arrange for transportation,…
SUMTER COUNTY - Sumter County officials announced they will open two shelters for residents in preparation of Hurricane Matthew. Shelters will open Thursday at 2:00 pm. A special needs only shelter will be opened at the…
According to the latest reports from Weather.com, Hurricane Matthew has intensified to a Major Hurricane Category 4 with wind speeds of up to 140 mph. Matthew is currently at the northern tip of the Bahamas…
CENTRAL FLORIDA - Walmart announced that their stores will be closing at 4:00 pm on Thursday to allow employees to prepare for Hurricane Matthew and will remain closed Friday as well. Last customers will be allowed…
LEESBURG - Rural King in Leesburg announced that it will extend its normal business hours to accommodate residents as they prepare for the effects from Hurricane Matthew. According to a Rural King employee, the store will not…
LAKE COUNTY - Lake County officials announced in a press release that they will be opening local shelters beginning Thursday morning at 7:00 am. According to the release, Emergency Operations status will be elevated to a…
JACKSONVILLE - Florida has been very fortunate to not see the effects of a hurricane in quite some time. But we all remember the news anchors that appear on TV when it does happen. News anchors…
FLORIDA - Florida has been lucky to not have any direct hits from hurricanes in a while, but with Hurricane Matthew, we could finally be seeing major effects throughout Central Florida when Matthew makes his way…
The Marion County Sheriff's Department will be opening a shelter Thursday, October 6th at 12:00pm for Marion County citizens. It will remain open until the storm subsides. The shelter is located at the Marion County…
SUMTER COUNTY - Sumter County Emergency alert announced that Sumter County is under a Tropical Storm Watch pending the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in a post on their website which read: Sumter County is now under…
MARION COUNTY - The Marion County Emergency Management team opened four sandbag locations where residents can pick up free sandbags to protect against possible flooding during Hurricane Matthew. Locations are mostly self-serve and are open…
Hurricane season is officially upon us! If you’ve never experienced a prolonged power outage (you must be new to Florida) you may have no clue what types of foods to stock up on. Try to…
LAKE and SUMTER COUNTY - The U.S. National Weather Service has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Tropical Storm Warning and included Sumter County. Affected areas include Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, The Villages, Leesburg, Lady…
LAKE COUNTY - The Lake County School Board announced that due to the strength of Hurricane Matthew and its projected path, all Lake County Schools will be closed Thursday, October 6th and Friday, October 7th and…
TAVARES - County officials have declared a local state of emergency for Lake County in anticipation of the damaging winds and rainfall from Hurricane Matthew this week. The Lake County Emergency Operations Center has moved to…