Hurricane Matthew

Serve Alabama helps with hurricane relief

Hurricane Matthew is no longer a storm but many areas are still dealing with the damage it left behind.  Officials warn that some rivers in North Carolina are still expected to flood more as they begin to crest. Serve Alabama is the lead organization for volunteers and donations during disasters. They say it is important to know the most effective…

Hurricane evacuees arrive in the River Region

The Dierking family is taking an unplanned vacation to Montgomery this weekend.  They had to evacuate their home in Jacksonville, Florida as Hurricane Matthew approaches. The family of six lives close to the beach and knew they had to go. “We’ve been through storms before but we knew that this was going to be something like we’d never been through…

Hurricane Matthew moves Dawgs, Gamecocks game in Columbia

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (sec.org) – The Georgia at South Carolina football game scheduled for Saturday night in Columbia has been moved to Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET due to Hurricane Matthew, it was announced Thursday. The game will air on the SEC Network. “Due to the potential impact of the hurricane on Columbia and the surrounding area, it is in the…

Titans coach: preliminary talks about moving game at Miami

MIAMI (AP) – Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey says there have been preliminary discussions about the possibility of playing Sunday’s game against the Dolphins in Nashville if Hurricane Matthew necessitates a change. A hurricane watch was in effect for parts of South Florida on Tuesday night, with Matthew expected to reach the area Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday afternoon…

South Carolina bracing for Hurricane Matthew

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – With Hurricane Matthew approaching, the South Carolina-Georgia football game is still on for Saturday night even though Gov. Nikki Haley says she “can’t imagine” the game being played as scheduled. South Carolina administrators said Tuesday they were consulting with the Southeastern Conference, the National Weather Service and local authorities. Matthew is a category 4 storm with…