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Hurricane Matthew – the strongest in the Atlantic in almost a decade – is expected to hit Haiti and Jamaica on Monday, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The category-four hurricane could bring up to 64 cm (25 inches) of rain and winds of up to 240km/h (150mph) which could trigger life-threatening landslides and floods. Several people are feared dead and several houses, churches and schools damaged after Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, ripped into Haiti and the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday.
Haiti has begun evacuating residents from high-risk areas but those living in the La Savane neighborhood close to water refused to move out of their homes despite being just a few miles from where the hurricane is forecast to land. Heavy rain has hit Kingston, Jamaica with roads and waterways experiencing flooding. The category 4 storm made landfall near Les Anglais on the western tip of Haiti at 7am EDT (11am GMT), the US hurricane centre said, bringing 145 mph winds and storm surges that pounded coastal villages.
Matthew is expected to reach Cuba late on Monday, potentially making a direct hit on Guantánamo. Evacuated non-essential personnel included about 700 family members of those serving there.
If you’re in the region, we’d like you to share your experiences of what it’s like where you are. Share your thoughts, experiences and photographs using the form below and we’ll use a selection in our reporting.If you’re in the region, we’d like you to share your experiences of what it’s like where you are. Share your thoughts, experiences and photographs using the form below and we’ll use a selection in our reporting.
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