Almost all of Florida has had less-than-usual rainfall this year, according to the National Weather Service.

Canadians are warned to avoid all travel to the U.S. east coast — from north of Deerfield beach in Florida to the Altamaha Sound in Georgia.

Hurricane Matthew spared Florida's most heavily populated stretch from a catastrophic blow Friday but threatened some of the South's most historic and picturesque cities with ruinous flooding and wind damage as it pushed its way up the coastline.