Florida is poised for record-breaking Hurricane Matthew which may be the strongest for a DECADE: Guantanamo evacuated, Haiti and Jamaica fear the worst as forecasters race to work out volatile storm’s path
Hurricane Matthew was downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 storm on Saturday evening
Forecasters said it’s still powerful enough to wreck homes along the Caribbean Sea coastal areas
Hurricane Matthew is the most powerful system to hit the Atlantic since Hurricane Felix in 2007
Forecasters will know more Monday about the hurricane’s impact it will make on the Eastern seaboard
But it is expected to hit parts of Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba – and could potentially hit Florida next week
‘Florida still needs to remain alert,’ according to a warning by the National Hurricane Center
Hundreds of non-essential personal at detention center Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have been evacuated
Jamaicans and Haitians are also stocking up on food and water before the Category 4 is due to hit
By Ariel Zilber and Myriah Towner
DailyMail.com
2 October 2016
The most powerful storm to hit the Atlantic in years has sparked panic across the Caribbean – as forecasters scramble to predict where the hurricane will hit next.
Hurricane Matthew, which has just been downgraded from a Category 5, has been sweeping across the Caribbean toward Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba, where residents frantically stocked up on emergency supplies and authorities urged people to evacuate threatened areas.
Experts say there is a chance is could hit Florida and the East Coast by next week – but warn that it is too early to tell.
With winds of 150 mph (240 kph), the high-end Category 4 is the strongest hurricane to hit the area since the devastating Hurricane Felix in 2007 which caused severe damage along the East Coast.
The latest forecasts predict Matthew will reach Cuba by Tuesday – sparking a mass evacuation of the Naval base Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where 61 terrorism suspects are currently being held.
Hundreds of non-essential personnel, including about 700 family members of military personnel, have now been evacuated while the remaining inhabitants of the 5,500 people who live at the base have been told to take shelter.
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