Why is a healthcare leader writing about the weather, again? Simple, because I want to discuss my own experience and interpretation with IBM Watson during my vacation in Florida and Hurricane Matthew and its implications to Healthcare. According to the data, the historical indicators, and the predictive modeling the initial projection of Hurricane Matthew was that it was going to miss the coast of Florida. I noticed that the weather channel also sent reporters to the southern islands where the hurricane was striking. At first I thought this was to have first hand accounts.

Hurricane Matthew's record rains were but the first of many obstacles faced by millions of evacuees in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas this past week. Roads were blocked by chest-high floodwaters and downed trees. Gas stations ran out of fuel. And traffic sat backed up for miles along interstate highways as floodwaters overtook what appeared to be tens of thousands of households. Most did make it to safety, thanks to evacuation orders, well-planned emergency procedures, and traffic managers switching up lanes to move a glut of vehicles (contraflow for the win).

It is the strongest storm since 2004, and Hurricane Matthew looks set to continue wreaking havoc on the southeast coast of the US. The storm hit Florida in the earlier hours of this morning, and forecasters say that it isn't done yet. They suggest that Hurricane Matthew could even loop back around on itself, hitting Florida for a second time - although forecasts are continually changing. Experts have explained to MailOnline the science behind Hurricane Matthew's strange behaviour. Gurricanes that hit the East Coast tend to move northwest.

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