Hurricane Matthew: UN says 350,000 Haitians in need of assistance Read moreDangerous tropical storm force winds extended for 175 miles from the center, the NHC said, and time was running out to prepare. “Everyone in south Florida will experience at least tropical storm force winds, and if it makes landfall it will be far worse than that. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lee Milam stocks empty shelves with bottled water at Milam’s Markets supermarket in preparation for Hurricane Matthew in Miami on Wednesday. Schools across south Florida will close on Thursday and Friday, and utility companies were stationing crews in safe areas ready to move in and help restore power. Photograph: Pool/Getty ImagesDuring his Fema visit, Obama also touched on the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, where at least seven people were killed in flooding and mudslides, according to aid agencies.

Source: The Guardian October 05, 2016 17:36 UTC