MIAMI - From a special storm website created by a US military agency to a state's interactive map of evacuation routes, the authorities are mobilizing digital tools to help millions of people cope with the devastating passage of Hurricane Matthew. Matthew gained strength early Thursday to become a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles (220 kilometers) per hour. The NGA website will catalog areas of flooding, road and bridge closings, damages to buildings, mudslides, and possible landing areas for rescue helicopters. More than two million Americans have been urged to evacuate the southeast coast as the hurricane approaches. Matthew has gained strength after its devastating passage over Haiti left at least 108 people dead.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2016 20:03 UTC