Hurricane Matthew leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

Houses washed away in Cuba

People take a lift in a truck as they go back from shelters to their homes following the passage of Hurricane Matthew in Cayo Grande Yamanigue, Cuba, on Thursday. More than 30 houses were washed away and hundreds of roofs were blown off as the storm barrelled through the northeast side of the country. 

The road back home

Residents walk back from shelters to their homes after the storm's passage through Cayo Grande Yamanigue, Cuba. 

Roads blocked in Bahamas

A KFC sign is supported by utility lines on Carmichael Road in Nassau on Thursday afternoon. Houses were flooded and wind damage rendered a number of streets impassable in the city.

Taking shelter

People listen to a hurricane update after spending a night on beach chairs in a ballroom at the Melia Hotel in Nassau on Thursday. 

Crisis in Haiti

People walk along a street in downtown Jeremie, Haiti, on Thursday, after Hurricane Matthew passed over the country Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and winds. While the capital Port au Prince was mostly spared the full strength of the Category 4 storm, the western cities of Les Cayes and Jeremie got the full force, suffering wind and water damage across wide areas. 

Hundreds killed

Workers in Haiti bury two bodies on Thursday after the storm passed the community of Jeremie. Hundreds were killed and thousands displaced after the country was devastated by 200 km/h winds and intense flooding.

Cleanup continues

Cleanup continues in Jeremie, Haiti on Thursday after the city suffered the full force of the Category 4 storm, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded. 

The storm reaches Florida

A person walks along the beach as weather worsens before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Miami Beach on Thursday. 

Sticks and stones

Jim Griggis, left, and Marlin Whaley clean up after Hurricane Matthew swept through their community in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Thursday.

Fearing the worst

Shelves of water bottles were emptied quickly at a supermarket before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in South Daytona, Fla, on Thursday. 

Hoping for the best

Sandbags line the front of a business ahead of Hurricane Matthew's projected arrival in Georgetown, S.C., on Thursday. 

Out of harm's way

U.S. marine recruits load buses during an evacuation ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, from the training facility at Parris Island, S.C., on Thursday.