Exit Polls in Florida Today November 8 2016

Election day has finally arrived, after months of debate and polling, it is time to find out the result of the only poll that matters, the vote.

Florida of course is considered one of the most important states in the country to win for both sides, given the devided nature of the electorate there and the large amount of electoral college votes available.

Polling in recent weeks has shown a very tight race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

As soon as the first results from the state of Florida are available they will be published here.

Hurricane Matthew Update Path Today October 6 2016

Hurricane Matthew is currently battering the Bahamas after bringing a trail of destruction throughout the Carribean. Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba have all been hit by the massive storm, the most powerful in the region for many years.

The storm is expected to turn westwards and strike Florida later tonight, with eastern coastal regions the most impacted by the storm, which could intensify to once again be a category 4 event.

Residents are avised to remain aprised of the latest forecasts and to not take any chances, a category 3 or 4 event is extremely dangerous and is not to be taken lightly, it represents a danger to life and property.

Preparations are also underway in Georgia and South Carolina as the current forecasts show that the storm will head after striking Florida, more than 2 million people have been evacuated from coastal areas and many schools are closed.

When will Hurricane Matthew Hit Florida ?

Hurricane Matthew continues to bear down on the carribean nations of Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, which are expected to feel the full force of the category 4 storm.

Up to 27 inches of rain are expected in certain parts of Haiti, which 40 (101cm) inches in insolated areas, possibly triggering landslides and chaos in one of the poorest countries in the world which was devastated by an earthquake in 2010.

With winds of 130mph and gusts even higher, structural damage is highly possible also. The Dominican Republic is expected to be spared the brunt of the hurricane, although some parts of the country, especially in the west, are likely to experience storm force winds and very heavy rain triggering the possibility of flash flooding.

UPDATE: This afternoon forecasters have warned that Hurricane Matthew now looks likely to track west putting the coasts of Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina in danger.

This is the latest predicted path of the storm