‘Get out NOW or you WILL die’ 140 dead & 2m evacuated as US braces for Hurricane Matthew
AT least 140 people have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and the Dominican Republic as the United States braces itself for the worst storm in a decade.
By VICKIIE OLIPHANT AND KATIE MANSFIELD
Express.co.uk
Thu, Oct 6, 2016
The fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, strengthened as it barreled toward the southeastern United States on Thursday after killing at least 140 people, mostly in Haiti, on its deadly northward march.
The US National Hurricane Centre said Matthew’s winds increased to 140 miles per hour as it blew through the northwestern Bahamas on route to Florida’ Atlantic coast.
The “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane is expected to take aim at Florida on Friday night.
Some two million people have been evacuated from their homes in Florida and South Carolina as governors declare states of emergency and mobilise the National Guard.
The Weather Channel said more than 12 million US residents are under hurricane watches and warnings.
Roads in Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina have been gridlocked with supermarkets running out of supplies as the storm approaches with heavy rain and high winds.
The damage could be “catastrophic” if the hurricane slammed directly into Florida, Governor Rick Scott warned, urging some 1.5 million people in the state to heed evacuation orders.
He said: “If you’re reluctant to evacuate, just think about all the people who have been killed.
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