hurricane matthew
- Church of the Brethren Disasters Ministries, based in New Windsor, coordinates disaster relief project all the country, and even the world. Recent projects have included helping home owners in North and South Carolina rebuild after flooding related to Hurricane Matthew, according to Jeff McKee.
- The Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol flew 30 missions over the Southeastern United States this week to help authorities assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Matthew, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
- Maj. Donald Ells had heard reports of flooding around Nichols, S.C. But when Ells, an aerial photographer in the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, flew over the hurricane-ravaged town this week, he saw it was almost completely submerged.
- Thursday night's nationally-televised football game between host East Carolina and Navy has been postponed due to flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew.
- A gale warning has been issued for much of the Chesapeake Bay through Sunday as the fringe of Hurricane Matthew is forecast to mix with a cold front passing across Maryland.
- When Haiti's first lady asked Caprece Jackson-Garrett to gather backpacks for the country's children in need, Jackson-Garrett knew she couldn't say no.
- Overcast skies and some rain showers are forecast in the Baltimore area Friday and Saturday -- but they aren't from the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew.
- The game between the Bears (2-2, 2-0 MEAC) and Tigers (1-3, 1-1) will be rescheduled to a later date.
- Hurricane Matthew could brush Florida as a major hurricane, but the storm is now expected to turn out to sea before reaching the mid-Atlantic.
- Hurricane Matthew is forecast to pound Haiti with winds of up to 130 mph and as much as 40 inches of rain, potentially heading up the Eastern Seaboard after