Hurricane Matthew is roaring towards Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica at a great speed, the National Hurricane Center warned on Oct. 3, Monday. According to reports, two fishermen have already been washed away by the approaching storm towards Haiti.
According to the National Hurricane Center, hurricane Matthew is expected "to bring life-threatening rain, wind and storm surge to portions of Haiti." It has been predicted that Matthew could dump 25 inches of rain over parts of southern Haiti, and the amount could further go up to as much as 40 inches in some isolated areas.
On the other hand, Cuba, eastern Haiti and the Dominican Republic could witness 10 to 20 inches worth of dump caused by the hurricane. In these areas, the amount of rainfall dump can go as high as 25 inches, USA Today reports.
Hurricane Matthew is packed with 140-mph string winds that could potentially destroy Haiti, leading to loss of thousands of lives and property. Along with Haiti, other Caribbean islands are also threatened, as the fatal hurricane has started to pass through the Caribbean Sea.
The National Hurricane Center further revealed the details of the path that the hurricane could follow in the next few days. Hurricane Matthew is expected to reach southwestern Haiti tonight and then approach eastern Cuba on Oct. 4, Tuesday.
Next, the hurricane is expected approach and reach the central and southeastern Bahamas on Tuesday night and Oct. 5, Wednesday morning. The storm conditions are likely to affect Jamaica on Monday itself.
The areas that could potentially get affected by the storm have been issued a warning as people embrace themselves to brave the powerful storm. The conditions are likely to remain the same until late Wednesday.
The hurricane is expected to result in "life-threatening mudslides and flash floods, according to CNN. The hurricane center advisory has requested all disaster preparedness teams to complete the protection plans as soon as possible.
