Where Matthew is now and 3 other things to know in advance of the hurricane

1. Gov. Nikki Haley called for an evacuation beginning Wednesday for 1.1 million people along the South Carolina coast. The goal is to make sure residents get 100 miles inland, she said. Here is information on lane reversals.

2. All public schools will be closed the rest of the week in Beaufort and Jasper counties, along with schools in 23 other counties.

3. Here is the latest location and “cone of uncertainty” information for Hurricane Matthew, from the National Hurricane Center:

4. Meteorologists say the storm likely will have the greatest impact on the Lowcountry overnight Friday and into the weekend. Here is information about shelters.

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This story was originally published October 4, 2016 at 6:29 PM with the headline "Where Matthew is now and 3 other things to know in advance of the hurricane."