As Hurricane Matthew barrels toward Florida, Haitian death toll rises to at least 299, government records show |
The strongest storm system to threaten the United States in a decade roared toward Florida, forcing thousands from their homes and prompting dire warnings from forecasters and public officials alike. The Category 4 storm is predicted to rake up a stretch of the East Coast that runs from South Florida to North Carolina. Matthew tore through Haiti this week and caused nearly 300 deaths just in the southern part of that country, officials said, before pushing across the Bahamas and threatening the U.S. |
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