With Hurricane Matthew bearing down on the southeastern U.S., many coastal residents packed up and headed inland.
But for some, the dangers posed by the life-threatening storm and its powerful are exaggerated if it stays on its current path. They plan to spend the storm in their homes, ignoring evacuation orders and government warnings.
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott addressed residents in evacuation zones and told them to evacuate.
#BREAKING | Over 1/2 of the National Guard activated; 3,500 members. Gov Scott requesting @POTUS to send additional federal resources to #FL
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) October 6, 2016
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So far, Matthew has killed at least 16 people in the Caribbean as it cut through Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas.
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The storm was forecast to scrape much of the Florida coast Thursday night, potentially as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds.
