PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Vulnerable Haiti braced for flash floods and violent winds from the extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm approached the hemisphere’s poorest country Monday. A hurricane warning was in effect for Haiti, Jamaica and parts of Cuba. The hurricane earlier had been projected to be closer to Jamaica, but still was a danger to the island of less than 3 million inhabitants. “The impacts are maybe going to be a little lower there than they would be in Haiti and eastern Cuba.”After passing Jamaica and Haiti, Matthew was projected to reach Cuba. The U.S. installation has a population of about 5,500, including 61 men held at the detention centre for terrorism suspects.

Source: National Post October 03, 2016 13:18 UTC