Hurricane Matthew’s trail of death and destruction
Storm leaves Haiti for Florida’s east coast
HURRICANE Matthew edged toward Florida’s east coast Friday after leaving a trail of destruction in Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Here’s what we know about this deadly and extremely dangerous hurricane: • The storm killed more than 300 people in Haiti, according to a senator from the hard-hit south of the country, which is the poorest nation in the Americas. A toll of 339 was reported later, and the final toll is expected to be higher. • Matthew caused catastrophic damage, crushing bridges, forcing rivers to overflow and blowing roofs apart, officials said. • More than 29,000 homes were destroyed in the hard-hit Sud department alone, and more than 20,000 people have been displaced, the local authorities said as they assessed the damage on Thursday. • Haiti’s southern city of Jeremie suffered "complete destruction," with 80% of the buildings leveled, relief agencies said. • About 350,000 people need assistance, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...
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