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| Hurricane Matthew Expected to Hit Haiti; Storm Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ | Hurricane Matthew Expected to Hit Haiti; Storm Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ |
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| A dangerous Category 4 hurricane is heading for Haiti, and is expected to hit by Monday night. Flash floods, mudslides and winds up to 140 miles an hour threaten residents there and in several other Caribbean nations. | |
| “The potential for Haiti is what I would describe as catastrophic,” said Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist and spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. | “The potential for Haiti is what I would describe as catastrophic,” said Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist and spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. |
| As of 8 a.m. Monday, Hurricane Matthew was about 200 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, with gusts exceeding 130 miles per hour, the center said. | As of 8 a.m. Monday, Hurricane Matthew was about 200 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, with gusts exceeding 130 miles per hour, the center said. |
| The hurricane is on course to hit Jamaica, eastern Cuba, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos on Tuesday, and the Dominican Republic will likely experience tropical storm conditions. The storm is expected to remain powerful through early Wednesday. | The hurricane is on course to hit Jamaica, eastern Cuba, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos on Tuesday, and the Dominican Republic will likely experience tropical storm conditions. The storm is expected to remain powerful through early Wednesday. |
| Here is what it looked like in Les Cayes, Haiti, early on Monday. | Here is what it looked like in Les Cayes, Haiti, early on Monday. |
| The flooding could be deadly. Southern Haiti and the southwest Dominican Republic were expected to receive 15 to 25 inches of rain, with up to 40 inches in some places. Storm surges and big waves could raise water levels by up to 15 feet in some areas. | The flooding could be deadly. Southern Haiti and the southwest Dominican Republic were expected to receive 15 to 25 inches of rain, with up to 40 inches in some places. Storm surges and big waves could raise water levels by up to 15 feet in some areas. |
| The storm will move north into the Atlantic later this week, but Mr. Feltgen said it was still too early to tell if the United States faced any danger. | The storm will move north into the Atlantic later this week, but Mr. Feltgen said it was still too early to tell if the United States faced any danger. |
| A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken at 4:45 a.m. eastern time on Sunday, showed the storm over the south-central Caribbean Sea. | A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken at 4:45 a.m. eastern time on Sunday, showed the storm over the south-central Caribbean Sea. |