FLORIDA TODAY

8:15 p.m., Oct. 8 advisory

Hurricane Matthew is still a weak hurricane off the North Carolina coast and is causing record-breaking flooding in the state.

At 8 p.m. EDT, the center of the storm was about 40 miles east of Cape Fear and had sustained winds of about 75 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to weaken.

Forecasters say they are receiving numerous reports of flooded homes, businesses and roads in Raleigh.

At least 10 people have been killed in the U.S., including three in North Carolina.

Location: 33.8N and 77.3 W

Max. sustained winds: 75 mph

Movement: ENE at 13 mph

The storm was 40 miles east of Cape Fear.

8 a.m., Oct. 8 advisory

Location: 32.5N and 79.8W

Max. sustained wind: 85 mph

Movement: northeast at 12 mph

The storm was 20 miles south-southeast of Charleston, S.C.







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Winds

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes on 1 to 5 rating based on the maximum sustained wind speed, according to the National Hurricane Center. Major hurricanes are those with wind speeds 111 mph or greater. The scale:

Category 1: 74-95 mph

Category 2: 96-110 mph

Category 3: 111-129 mph

Category 4: 130-156 mph

Category 5: 157 mph+