Hurricane Matthew Makes Landfall; Ex-Con Becomes Charitable Entrepreneur
CUOMO: Breaking this morning, Hurricane Matthew making landfall in Haiti. It is big. It is slow. And it's going to be deadly. Now there is concern about the new track of this storm and how it could hit the East Coast of the United States. CNN meteorologist Chad Myers joining us now with the latest. We know these tracks change, but what you believe is true at this point is troubling enough.</s>CHAD MYERS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: It's what I believed yesterday, because we had that first 24/48 hours with the models yesterday, Chris, turning to the left. And we know that that's the most accurate part of the model. And then it turned right again in a way, but we know that 72/120 hour part of the model is least accurate. So it did exactly now what we anticipated it doing. One hundred and forty-five mile per hour storm right over Haiti right now. I believe the 11:00 advisory will bring that number down because it's interacting with the land. What you need to know is the left-hand turn that happened with the models overnight. That is a category three just off shore of Florida. Or if you look at the cone, could be completely on shore. It could be making landfall in Miami. That's a possibility. Now, it's also a possibility that it could be completely off shore. But what you need to know is that there will be heavy rain, there will be heavy wind. And in that purple area right through Cuba and the Bahamas, there's a 100 percent chance that we're going to see tropical storm or maybe even hurricane force winds over the next 48 hours. Farther to the north, a lighter chance or a slighter chance, but that's only because we get a little bit farther away from shore. Take a look at this. This is what Haiti is going to be experiencing now for the next couple of hours. We are going to see such significant flooding here because the land is topographically high, 5,000 feet high. You're going to put 25 inches of rainfall on a mountain, you're going to get flooding, you're going to get mudslides and you're going to see loss of life. Alisyn.</s>CAMEROTA: Oh, my gosh, Chad, that looks really scary, certainly for everyone in Haiti. Thanks so much for keeping an eye on it for us. So there are new polls to share with you. Trump versus Clinton. Also, how does Joe Biden feel about not running in this election? We're going to get the bottom line, next.</s>CUOMO: But first, an interesting story for you. For ex-convicts re- entry into society can be a very difficult road. In this "Impact Your World," we're going to look at how one organization is giving them a needed second chance.</s>COSS MARTE, FOUNDER, CON BODY: You want to be in prison that bad?</s>CUOMO (voice-over): For Coss Marte, this mock prison cell is more than a clever branding idea for a gym, it's a symbol of transformation. Coss was once a major drug dealer. He was caught and spent four years in prison</s>MARTE: That's what really woke me up and I realized that selling drugs was wrong.</s>CUOMO: During a routine prison physical, Marte got a second wake-up call.</s>MARTE: My cholesterol level was - they were like extremely high. And they said, if I didn't start dieting or exercising correctly, that I could die within five years.</s>CUOMO: Coss developed a full body workout right inside his cell.</s>MARTE: I lost 70 pounds in six months.</s>CUOMO: He lost weight and gained purpose.</s>MARTE: I actually helped 20 guys lose over 1,000 pounds.</s>CUOMO: Once out of prison, Coss connected with Defy Ventures. The group gives micro-loans to ex-cons so they can start small businesses and then mentors them. EDILYN (ph)</s>YUEN, DEFY VENTURES MENTOR: What I really like about Defy was their mission. There is a lot to be said about being self-sustaining in society no matter who you are.</s>CUOMO: Coss now trains more than 300 people at his New York gym, Con Body. He's also certifying and hiring other ex-cons as personal trainers. SUITAN MALIK (ph),</s>TRAINER, CON BODY: Coss has an eerie focus that's inspiring. Prison does not have to be the end result.</s>MARTE: From the ground up.