Haiti took the brunt of the hurricane. Here, the wind speed was up to 230 km per hour. Haitian authorities reported that 842 citizens were killed by the force of nature.
Currently about 350 000 Haitians need help.
Assistant of a special UN representative in Haiti said that Hurricane Matthew caused another humanitarian crisis in the country. Last time it was seen six years ago after an earthquake.
The picture shows post-hurricane Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
Apart from Haiti, Hurricane Matthew walloped Cuba, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.
The pricture shows panoramic view of a Haitian town.
The picture shows the Bahamas suffering from Hurricane Matthew.
Cuba was hit by the hurricane at night while most of the citizens were asleep. The eastern part of the country bore the brunt of the disaster.
The picture shows the Cuban shore in the aftermath of the hurricane.
After Matthew had left Cuba, it set off to Florida. The US authorities asked the citizens to leave danger areas.
Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Florida.
Last Saturday rainstorm and strong wind hit Florida. The wind speed was up to 48 meters per second. According to official reports, the hot zone of the hurricane was on land, 75 km from Daytona Beach.
The picture shows the rescue buses which the authorities of South Carolina used for evacuation.
The picture shows empty shelves at the US supermarkets - the citizens of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina stock up with food when Matthew was approaching their states.
Last weekend 2,700 flights were cancelled in the US.
The picture shows the airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
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