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Hurricane Matthew is expected to carry winds of more than 145 mph across the Caribbean before heading toward Florida and up the East Coast. USA TODAY NETWORK
Rain triggered by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 4, 2016, hammers on Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery, AP)
Where is Hurricane Matthew now?
The hurricane is over Haiti on Tuesday. The region's strongest storm in almost a decade made landfall on Haiti's Tiburon Peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 145 mph. Heavy rain was falling across the country.
Let's take a minute and talk about Haiti
This storm has the potential to devastate this Caribbean nation's towns and villages. Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is already struggling to regain its footing almost seven years after an earthquake and ensuing cholera epidemic ravaged the nation. It is particularly vulnerable to vicious weather storms because it is one of the most deforested countries in the world: Less than 2% of the land still has trees. The country also has relatively steep terrain as well, which can make it prone to landslides and mudslides.
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Here's where the hurricane will be next
A hurricane warning remains in effect for all of Jamaica, all of Haiti and portions of Cuba and the Bahamas. The U.S. coast could become a target later in the week.
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Stunning views of the dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Matthew as seen from the windows of the International Space Station. USA TODAY
Really, what does this storm mean for the U.S.?
The National Hurricane Center in Miami has issued a hurricane watch – which means hurricane conditions could develop within 48 hours – for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast. On Monday, forecasters laid out two extremely wide-ranging scenarios for the U.S.: Either a direct hit, anywhere from Florida to Maine, or a miss, with the storm sliding up the coast but never making landfall. But on Tuesday, forecasters nudged Matthew's predicted path closer to Florida.
How prepared is the U.S.?
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Six things that you should always have in your emergency kit. Time
Anticipating Matthew's arrival, Florida issued a state of emergency. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory declared a state of emergency for central and eastern parts of the state. What does this mean? In very general terms, it means state lawmakers have the ability to access federal funding to help prepare for and respond to an emergency.
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Stunning views of the dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Matthew as seen from the windows of the International Space Station. USA TODAY
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Many Cubans with houses in Guantanamo province, located along Hurricane Matthew's predicted path, are evacuated and take shelter at a university. Video provided by AFP Newslook
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Six things that you should always have in your emergency kit. Time
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Hurricane Matthew is expected to carry winds of more than 145 mph across the Caribbean before heading toward Florida and up the East Coast. USA TODAY NETWORK
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Residents in Cuba's second largest city scrambled on Monday to buy supplies and evacuate vulnerable areas as Hurricane Matthew threatens the eastern-most province of the island. (Oct. 3) AP
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Hurricane Matthew is approaching Jamaica and Haiti. The Category 4 storm has winds of about 130 miles per hour. USA TODAY
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Hurricane Matthew's strength is being felt in Jamaica as the island nation faces torrential rainfall and strong winds from the category 4 hurricane. Matthew is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history. (Oct. 2) AP
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Jamaicans are monitoring Hurricane Matthew, which earlier projections had it moving closer to the island nation, as it churned slowly across the Caribbean Sea. (Oct. 2) AP
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One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history weakened a little on Saturday as it roared across the Caribbean on a course that put Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the path of potentially devastating winds and rain. Time
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Threatening Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas, Hurricane Matthew weakened as it churned across the Caribbean. Wochit
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