One man died when a wave crashed through his home in the beach town of Port Salut, Haiti's civil protection service said. READ MORE Haiti on red alert for direct hit from fierce Hurricane MatthewLife-threatening flash floods and mudslides were likely in southern and northwestern Haiti, the hurricane center said. It expected Matthew to remain a powerful hurricane through at least Wednesday night. In the town of Les Cayes on the southern coast, the wind bent trees and the power went out. CHILDREN, PRISONERS MOVED"We have gusts of wind hitting the whole area and the people have fled to a shelter," Les Anglais mayor Jean-Claude Despierre said.

Source: Standard Digital October 04, 2016 12:56 UTC