A slightly strengthened Matthew had sustained winds of 230 kph late Monday, 220 kph earlier in the day. "We are looking at a dangerous hurricane that is heading into the vicinity of western Haiti and eastern Cuba," said Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist with the center. Vendors sell their goods on the street while Hurricane Matthew approaches in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Monday. In Jamaica, which lowered a hurricane warning to a tropical storm warning as Matthew tracked closer to Haiti, many people chose to stick out the rough rain and winds at home. Matthew briefly reached the top classification, Category 5, becoming the strongest hurricane in the region since Felix in 2007.

Source: CBC News October 04, 2016 03:56 UTC