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Hurricane Matthew left a trail of destruction

Wayne Edwards, left, and Vance Barden  carry personal items through a flooded street caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, N.C.
Wayne Edwards, left, and Vance Barden carry personal items through a flooded street caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, N.C.
Sean Rayford, Getty Images
Evelyn McCormick looks out at what used to be her backyard on Oct. 11, 2016, in Hope Mills, N.C.,  after it was wiped away by Hurricane Matthew.
Evelyn McCormick looks out at what used to be her backyard on Oct. 11, 2016, in Hope Mills, N.C., after it was wiped away by Hurricane Matthew.
Andrew Craft, The Fayetteville Observer, Via AP
A tractor-trailer is submerged in floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew on North Carolina's Highway 211 near the Mayfair neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.
A tractor-trailer is submerged in floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew on North Carolina's Highway 211 near the Mayfair neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.
Mike Spencer, AP
Lineman work to restore power line near Interstate 95 after the area was flooded by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.
Lineman work to restore power line near Interstate 95 after the area was flooded by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.
Mike Spencer, AP
Natalie McDowell walks to her flooded home Oct. 11, 2016, in Nichols, S.C. About 150 people were rescued by boats from flooding in the riverside village of Nichols the day before.
Natalie McDowell walks to her flooded home Oct. 11, 2016, in Nichols, S.C. About 150 people were rescued by boats from flooding in the riverside village of Nichols the day before.
Rainier Ehrhardt, AP
A herd of deer crosses a flooded Highway 9 near Nichols, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2016. The town was hit with heavy flooding after Hurricane Matthew.
A herd of deer crosses a flooded Highway 9 near Nichols, S.C. on Oct. 11, 2016. The town was hit with heavy flooding after Hurricane Matthew.
Rainier Ehrhardt, AP
A welcome sign is submerged in floodwaters in front of the Nichols Methodist Church on Oct. 11, 2016, in Nichols, S.C.
A welcome sign is submerged in floodwaters in front of the Nichols Methodist Church on Oct. 11, 2016, in Nichols, S.C.
Rainier Ehrhardt, AP
A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016 in Fair Bluff, N.C.
A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016 in Fair Bluff, N.C.
Sean Rayford, Getty Images
George Aubert rescues one of his chickens from rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, N.C.
George Aubert rescues one of his chickens from rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, N.C.
Sean Rayford, Getty Images
Residents walk on a part of closed A1A highway washed out by Hurricane Matthew in Flagler Beach, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Residents walk on a part of closed A1A highway washed out by Hurricane Matthew in Flagler Beach, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
Chris Hinds walks between boats pushed up amongst the twisted docks at Palmetto Bay Marina damaged by Hurricane Matthew in Hilton Head, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Chris Hinds walks between boats pushed up amongst the twisted docks at Palmetto Bay Marina damaged by Hurricane Matthew in Hilton Head, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
David Goldman, AP
Displaced residents from Hurricane Matthew walk into a shelter in Bluffton, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Displaced residents from Hurricane Matthew walk into a shelter in Bluffton, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
David Goldman, AP
Chuck Cook waits with fellow motorists for the road to open to return to his home on St. Helena Island, S.C., as he sits at a road block set up for traffic heading toward the coast in the wake of Hurricane Matthew near Green Pond, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Chuck Cook waits with fellow motorists for the road to open to return to his home on St. Helena Island, S.C., as he sits at a road block set up for traffic heading toward the coast in the wake of Hurricane Matthew near Green Pond, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
David Goldman, AP
Missy Zinc holds a flashlight for her husband Shawn as he prepares steaks to grill as they spend another night without power from Hurricane Matthew in Hilton Head, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
Missy Zinc holds a flashlight for her husband Shawn as he prepares steaks to grill as they spend another night without power from Hurricane Matthew in Hilton Head, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016.
David Goldman, AP
Abandoned cars sit in flood waters on Atlantic Avenue near Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's torrential rains triggered severe flooding in North Carolina on Sunday as the deteriorating storm made its exit to the sea, and thousands of people had to be rescued from their homes and cars.
Abandoned cars sit in flood waters on Atlantic Avenue near Crabtree Creek in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's torrential rains triggered severe flooding in North Carolina on Sunday as the deteriorating storm made its exit to the sea, and thousands of people had to be rescued from their homes and cars.
Travis Long, The News & Observer, Via AP
A downed tree blocks traffic on Lassiter Mill Road in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016.
A downed tree blocks traffic on Lassiter Mill Road in Raleigh, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees and flooding Oct. 9, 2016.
Travis Long/The News & Observer Via AP
With heavy rains and strong winds from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew residents along Briarfield Drive in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, Va., heard this tree fall about 2 a.m on Oct. 9, 2016.
With heavy rains and strong winds from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew residents along Briarfield Drive in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, Va., heard this tree fall about 2 a.m on Oct. 9, 2016.
Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot Via AP
The underpass on E Brambleton Ave in Norfolk, Va., is completely flooded after heavy rains and high tides from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew early Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2016. Forecasters said North Carolina and Virginia could get even more rain and warned of the danger of life-threatening flooding through Monday night.
The underpass on E Brambleton Ave in Norfolk, Va., is completely flooded after heavy rains and high tides from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew early Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2016. Forecasters said North Carolina and Virginia could get even more rain and warned of the danger of life-threatening flooding through Monday night.
Steve Earley/The Virginian-Pilot Via AP
About two dozen cars are stranded in deep water on Effingham Street in Portsmouth, Va., just south of tech 264 overpass after heavy rains and high tides from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 9, 2016
About two dozen cars are stranded in deep water on Effingham Street in Portsmouth, Va., just south of tech 264 overpass after heavy rains and high tides from the remnants of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 9, 2016
Steve Earley, AP
Kyle Simmons wades through water to check on the home of his grandmother following Hurricane Matthew in Edisto Island, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. A deteriorating Matthew was stripped of hurricane status Sunday morning and began making its slow exit to the sea. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: SCDG110
Kyle Simmons wades through water to check on the home of his grandmother following Hurricane Matthew in Edisto Island, Ga., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. A deteriorating Matthew was stripped of hurricane status Sunday morning and began making its slow exit to the sea. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: SCDG110
David Goldman, AP
A damaged home in Savannah, Ga. is seen Oct. 9, 2016, after a tree split and fell through the roof and front wall early Friday morning as Hurricane Matthew affected the Georgia coast. Homeowner Karen Currier said she and her husband were inside and escaped with a few scratches.
A damaged home in Savannah, Ga. is seen Oct. 9, 2016, after a tree split and fell through the roof and front wall early Friday morning as Hurricane Matthew affected the Georgia coast. Homeowner Karen Currier said she and her husband were inside and escaped with a few scratches.
Kathleen Foody, AP
A home and truck are submerged after flooding  caused by Hurricane Matthew, in Hope Mills, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2016.
A home and truck are submerged after flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, in Hope Mills, N.C. on Oct. 9, 2016.
Caitlin Penna, European Pressphoto Agency
Alex Bligen clears away debris from Hurricane Matthew that washed over the only road into Edisto Island, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016. "This is my home," said Bligen who came down on his own to clear the road. "You can't wait on everything to be done for you. Sometimes you need to take action yourself."
Alex Bligen clears away debris from Hurricane Matthew that washed over the only road into Edisto Island, S.C., on Oct. 9, 2016. "This is my home," said Bligen who came down on his own to clear the road. "You can't wait on everything to be done for you. Sometimes you need to take action yourself."
David Goldman, AP
A man leans on a damaged boardwalk at a debris covered beach in St Augustine, Fla. on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed the area.
A man leans on a damaged boardwalk at a debris covered beach in St Augustine, Fla. on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed the area.
Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
In this Oct. 8, 2016 US Coast Guard handout photo, an MH-60 helicopter flies over flooded areas of Charleston, South Carolina after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
In this Oct. 8, 2016 US Coast Guard handout photo, an MH-60 helicopter flies over flooded areas of Charleston, South Carolina after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Preston/US COAST GUARD, AFP/Getty Images
Residents are allowed back in to Jacksonville Beach on Oct. 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
Residents are allowed back in to Jacksonville Beach on Oct. 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
Joe Rondone, Tallahassee Democrat Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Jacksonville Beach is seen on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
Jacksonville Beach is seen on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
Joe Rondone, Tallahassee Democrat Via USA TODAY NETWORK
A fleet of power trucks head south on I-95 near Jesup, ga., to begin restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 8, 2016.
A fleet of power trucks head south on I-95 near Jesup, ga., to begin restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 8, 2016.
Curtis Compton, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Via AP
A road is covered with debris in Jacksonville on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
A road is covered with debris in Jacksonville on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew spread category 2 wind speeds and storm surge flooding along the coast.
Joe Rondone, Tallahassee Democrat Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Onlookers navigate a flooded Water Street in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas. Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.
Onlookers navigate a flooded Water Street in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas. Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South's most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flattening trees, swamping streets and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.
Gerry Boome, AP
A driver creeps through rising water along Water Street beside the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas.
A driver creeps through rising water along Water Street beside the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas.
Gerry Boome, AP
Residents Julia Schittko and Nathan Ogdon walk along flooded Water Street in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas.
Residents Julia Schittko and Nathan Ogdon walk along flooded Water Street in Wilmington, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew moves into the Carolinas.
Gerry Broome, AP
This photo provided by Jacob Jordan shows Frying Pan Tower. A North Carolina man and his fiancee are riding out Hurricane Matthew on top of the old Coast Guard light station more than 30 miles off the Atlantic coast. Richard Neal is the owner of Frying Pan Tower, a platform that is about 100 or so feet above the ocean, only reachable by helicopter or boat.
This photo provided by Jacob Jordan shows Frying Pan Tower. A North Carolina man and his fiancee are riding out Hurricane Matthew on top of the old Coast Guard light station more than 30 miles off the Atlantic coast. Richard Neal is the owner of Frying Pan Tower, a platform that is about 100 or so feet above the ocean, only reachable by helicopter or boat.
Jacob Jordan Via AP
A worker clears limbs from a house where a man died when a tree fell on his bedroom following Hurricane Matthew.
A worker clears limbs from a house where a man died when a tree fell on his bedroom following Hurricane Matthew.
Lauren Petracca, The Greenville News
Jamie Kunkle, who lives in the Harleston neighborhood of Charleston wades through water outside her home after Hurricane Matthew.
Jamie Kunkle, who lives in the Harleston neighborhood of Charleston wades through water outside her home after Hurricane Matthew.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News
Charleston resident Isaac Morton rides his bike through a flooded street after Hurricane Matthew.
Charleston resident Isaac Morton rides his bike through a flooded street after Hurricane Matthew.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News
A sign lays on the sidewalk in downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C. after Hurricane Matthew  passed through.
A sign lays on the sidewalk in downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C. after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Maddy Jones, Asheville Citizen-Times
Two boats beached near St. Augustine, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Two boats beached near St. Augustine, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Andrew West, The News-Press
Beach erosion along the shore in St. Augustine, Fla. from Hurricane Matthew.
Beach erosion along the shore in St. Augustine, Fla. from Hurricane Matthew.
Andrew West, The News-Press
A1A is seen after ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away part of the ocean front road on in Flagler Beach, Fla.
A1A is seen after ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away part of the ocean front road on in Flagler Beach, Fla.
Joe Raedle, Getty Images
A car drives through flooded Market Street as rain and winds from Hurricane Matthew pound downtown Charleston, S.C.
A car drives through flooded Market Street as rain and winds from Hurricane Matthew pound downtown Charleston, S.C.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News
Streets in Crescent Beach, Fla are under water from the effects of Hurricane Matthew.
Streets in Crescent Beach, Fla are under water from the effects of Hurricane Matthew.
Andrew West, The News-Press
A roadway near St. Augustine is cleared on  after Hurricane Matthew ripped through the area.
A roadway near St. Augustine is cleared on after Hurricane Matthew ripped through the area.
Andrew West, The News-Press
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Andrew West, The News-Press
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Andrew West, The News-Press
A half submerged car is left on the side of Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. during Hurricane Matthew.
A half submerged car is left on the side of Highway 501 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. during Hurricane Matthew.
Tonya Maxwell, Asheville Citizen-Times
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passed through.
Andrew West, The News-Press
The home of Charlie and Janice Long in Rockledge, Fla. was a destroyed by a fire in the early morning hours as Hurricane Matthew lashed Brevard County.The couple lost their possessions, vehicle, and their four cats are missing.
The home of Charlie and Janice Long in Rockledge, Fla. was a destroyed by a fire in the early morning hours as Hurricane Matthew lashed Brevard County.The couple lost their possessions, vehicle, and their four cats are missing.
Tim Shortt, Flordia Today
Shawn Beck and Chris Druse of Druse Landscaping and tree service work on clearing a sea grape tree that fell on a home in Indialantic  during Hurricane Matthew in Melbourne, Fla.
Shawn Beck and Chris Druse of Druse Landscaping and tree service work on clearing a sea grape tree that fell on a home in Indialantic during Hurricane Matthew in Melbourne, Fla.
Craig Bailey, Flordia Today
A person walks along the Charleston Battery to view the damage from Hurricane Matthew.
A person walks along the Charleston Battery to view the damage from Hurricane Matthew.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News
A woman runs through debris following Hurricane Matthew in Savannah, Ga.
A woman runs through debris following Hurricane Matthew in Savannah, Ga.
Lauren Petracca, The Greenville News
Shawn Beck and Josh Druse work to clear a sea grape tree that fell on a home in Indialantic Fla., after Hurricane Matthew passed through. .
Shawn Beck and Josh Druse work to clear a sea grape tree that fell on a home in Indialantic Fla., after Hurricane Matthew passed through. .
Craig Bailey, Florida Today
A man walks through a flooded intersection  in Savannah, Ga., as Hurricane Matthew approaches Oct. 7, 2016.
A man walks through a flooded intersection in Savannah, Ga., as Hurricane Matthew approaches Oct. 7, 2016.
Lauren Petracca, USA TODAY Network
A taxi drives through the flooded intersection in Savannah, Ga.
A taxi drives through the flooded intersection in Savannah, Ga.
Lauren Petracca, USA TODAY Network
A ripped American flag flaps in the wind as Hurricane Matthew stalks Brevard County, Fla.
A ripped American flag flaps in the wind as Hurricane Matthew stalks Brevard County, Fla.
Tim Shortt, Florida Today
Surfers take advantage of the waves generated by the passing of Hurricane Matthew in Melbourne Beach, Fla.
Surfers take advantage of the waves generated by the passing of Hurricane Matthew in Melbourne Beach, Fla.
Craig Bailey, Florida Today
St. Augustine resident Rob Birch checks on his flooded car as Hurricane Matthew skirts the area Oct. 7, 2016.
St. Augustine resident Rob Birch checks on his flooded car as Hurricane Matthew skirts the area Oct. 7, 2016.
Andrew West, The (Fort Myers) News-Press
An unidentified woman makes her way through a flooded street in St. Augustine, Fla., on Oct 7, 2016.  Hurricane Matthew skirted the area causing major flooding, especially in downtown St. Augustine.
An unidentified woman makes her way through a flooded street in St. Augustine, Fla., on Oct 7, 2016. Hurricane Matthew skirted the area causing major flooding, especially in downtown St. Augustine.
Andrew West, The (Fort Myers) News-Press
Hurricane Matthew hits early Friday morning near The Exploration Tower, one of many tourist attractions in Port Canaveral in Brevard County, Fla., packing 120-mph winds.
Hurricane Matthew hits early Friday morning near The Exploration Tower, one of many tourist attractions in Port Canaveral in Brevard County, Fla., packing 120-mph winds.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
Tom Blazevic, Karla Jae Hicke, Peggy Blazevic and Dan Woolbright hang out in Tom's garage after they decided to ride out Hurricane Matthew.
Tom Blazevic, Karla Jae Hicke, Peggy Blazevic and Dan Woolbright hang out in Tom's garage after they decided to ride out Hurricane Matthew.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
A firefighter with the Daytona Shores Fire Department checks on damage from Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla.
A firefighter with the Daytona Shores Fire Department checks on damage from Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Andrew West, The (Fort Myers) News-Press
A Seminole mobile home park resident climbs over an uprooted tree in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.
A Seminole mobile home park resident climbs over an uprooted tree in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.
Cristobal Herrera, European Pressphoto Agency
A space shuttle model stands near some downed trees after Hurricane Matthew passed by the area on Oct.7, 2016, in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
A space shuttle model stands near some downed trees after Hurricane Matthew passed by the area on Oct.7, 2016, in Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Some damage is visible near the Daytona Inn on Daytona Beach, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew roars off shore.
Some damage is visible near the Daytona Inn on Daytona Beach, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew roars off shore.
Andrew West, The (Fort Myers) News-Press
Firefighters respond to a pre-dawn house fire on Thyme Street, possibly caused by a power line, in Satellite Beach, Fla.
Firefighters respond to a pre-dawn house fire on Thyme Street, possibly caused by a power line, in Satellite Beach, Fla.
Malcolm Denemark, Florida Today
Trees sway from heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in front of Exploration Tower early on Oct. 7, 2016, in Cape Canaveral.
Trees sway from heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in front of Exploration Tower early on Oct. 7, 2016, in Cape Canaveral.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
A bicyclist makes his way through rain Oct. 6, 2016, in Cape Canaveral as Hurricane Matthew continues to churn its way toward Florida's east coast.
A bicyclist makes his way through rain Oct. 6, 2016, in Cape Canaveral as Hurricane Matthew continues to churn its way toward Florida's east coast.
John Raoux, AP
People leave Disney's Magic Kingdom theme park, in heavy rain, after it closed in Orlando, Fla. in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Matthew, on Oct. 6, 2016.
People leave Disney's Magic Kingdom theme park, in heavy rain, after it closed in Orlando, Fla. in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Matthew, on Oct. 6, 2016.
Gregg Newton, AFP/Getty Images
Lailoni Kent, 8, of Lake Worth, screams when the pull of the wave was stronger than she thought while playing on the beach and getting photos with her family on Lantana Beach while Hurricane Matthew created big waves in Lantana, Fla.
Lailoni Kent, 8, of Lake Worth, screams when the pull of the wave was stronger than she thought while playing on the beach and getting photos with her family on Lantana Beach while Hurricane Matthew created big waves in Lantana, Fla.
Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post, Via AP
Austin Dukes, who has lived in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. on and off for 25 years, looks out from his front porch where he is one of the few residents who has decided to stay for now, watching the weather to see if it gets bad enough to warrant evacuating ahead of Hurricane Mathew.
Austin Dukes, who has lived in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. on and off for 25 years, looks out from his front porch where he is one of the few residents who has decided to stay for now, watching the weather to see if it gets bad enough to warrant evacuating ahead of Hurricane Mathew.
Joe Rondone, Tallahassee Democrat, Via USA TO
Heather Joyce gets settled in with her dog, JoJo, at one of the pet friendly public hurricane shelters in Brevard County, Fla., at the Viera Regional Park Community Center. Only three of the county shelters allow pets.
Heather Joyce gets settled in with her dog, JoJo, at one of the pet friendly public hurricane shelters in Brevard County, Fla., at the Viera Regional Park Community Center. Only three of the county shelters allow pets.
Tim Shortt, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Clewiston police officers block access to Lake Okeechobee hours before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Clewiston police officers block access to Lake Okeechobee hours before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Kinfay Moroti, The News-Press, Via USA TODAY Network
A surfer drops into a wave at Pompano Beach, Florida on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. The pier closed due to Hurricane Matthew, which provided swells for a half dozen surfers at the beach.  (Via OlyDrop)
A surfer drops into a wave at Pompano Beach, Florida on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. The pier closed due to Hurricane Matthew, which provided swells for a half dozen surfers at the beach. (Via OlyDrop)
Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News, Via USA TODAY
Bumper-to-bumper traffic heads out on the SR528 beach line as motorists drive away from Brevard County on Oct. 6, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew targets Florida. Hurricane Matthew steamed toward heavily populated Florida with terrifying winds of 140 mph Thursday, and 2 million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland.
Bumper-to-bumper traffic heads out on the SR528 beach line as motorists drive away from Brevard County on Oct. 6, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew targets Florida. Hurricane Matthew steamed toward heavily populated Florida with terrifying winds of 140 mph Thursday, and 2 million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland.
Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel, Via AP
People line up to check into a shelter at Mainland High School ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
People line up to check into a shelter at Mainland High School ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
Will Vragovic, Tampa Bay Times, Via AP
A consumer grabs the last loaf of bread at a supermarket in Kissimmee, Fla., in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.
A consumer grabs the last loaf of bread at a supermarket in Kissimmee, Fla., in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.
Gregg Newton, AFP/Getty Images
People crowd the Elbo Room bar Oct. 6, 2016, prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
People crowd the Elbo Room bar Oct. 6, 2016, prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News, Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Local residents take shelter at the Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Fla., on Oct. 6, 2016.
Local residents take shelter at the Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Fla., on Oct. 6, 2016.
Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
Supplies for power outage response and power crews with Pike Electric from all over the United States including Texas, Georgia and North Caroline wait to be called out as needed in Pembroke Pines, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
Supplies for power outage response and power crews with Pike Electric from all over the United States including Texas, Georgia and North Caroline wait to be called out as needed in Pembroke Pines, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel Via AP
Some apartment storm shutters remain open at the Sea Tower in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
Some apartment storm shutters remain open at the Sea Tower in Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fla. on Oct. 6, 2016.
Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Eddie Diaz puts up shutters at his home as the Orlando area prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct 6, 2016. The effects of the category 4 storm were just beginning to be felt and 100 mile per hour winds are anticipated overnight.
Eddie Diaz puts up shutters at his home as the Orlando area prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct 6, 2016. The effects of the category 4 storm were just beginning to be felt and 100 mile per hour winds are anticipated overnight.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY NETWORK
Steve Taylor of Cape Canaveral, Fla.  get ready to sandbag his apartments as he prepares for the impact of hurricane Matthew.
Steve Taylor of Cape Canaveral, Fla. get ready to sandbag his apartments as he prepares for the impact of hurricane Matthew.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today For The USA TODAY NETWORK
People in the Orlando area prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
People in the Orlando area prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Sean Dougherty, USA TODAY NETWORK
Pedro Suarez and Christian Gallard put up plywood around Trader Rick's Surf & Beach Rentals in Cocoa Beach Fla. as they prepare for the impact of hurricane Matthew .
Pedro Suarez and Christian Gallard put up plywood around Trader Rick's Surf & Beach Rentals in Cocoa Beach Fla. as they prepare for the impact of hurricane Matthew .
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
Shannon Nelson loads sandbags at the doors of a closed business in Charleston's historic district in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Oct 6, 2017.
Shannon Nelson loads sandbags at the doors of a closed business in Charleston's historic district in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Oct 6, 2017.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News USA TODAY NETWORK
Oct 6, 2016; Clewiston, FL, USA; Sonia Perez and Pedro Segura check their dogs Rocky and Alaska into the Clewiston Critter Care Animal Clinic in Clewiston, Fla "Hopefully, they will be safe here," says Perez. The couple are evacuating to Arcadia, Fla in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Oct 6, 2016; Clewiston, FL, USA; Sonia Perez and Pedro Segura check their dogs Rocky and Alaska into the Clewiston Critter Care Animal Clinic in Clewiston, Fla "Hopefully, they will be safe here," says Perez. The couple are evacuating to Arcadia, Fla in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Kinfay Moroti, The News-Press For The USA TODAY NETWORK
Bobby Williams and Scott Brown,  attach boards over windows to protect their job site from Hurricane Matthew expected to hit the Myrtle Beach area Oct. 8, 2016.
Bobby Williams and Scott Brown, attach boards over windows to protect their job site from Hurricane Matthew expected to hit the Myrtle Beach area Oct. 8, 2016.
Maddy Jones, USA TODAY NETWORK
Jason Brock and Kevin Hunter put up hurricane shutters in front of a business as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area Oct. 6, 2016 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Jason Brock and Kevin Hunter put up hurricane shutters in front of a business as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area Oct. 6, 2016 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Joe Raedle, Getty Images
A woman with her child walks off Neptune Beach as heavy clouds gather ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Jacksonville, Fla.,  on Oct.  6, 2016.
Some 1.5 million people are under evacuation orders in Florida in preparation for mighty Hurricane Matthew to make a direct hit on the state.
A woman with her child walks off Neptune Beach as heavy clouds gather ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 6, 2016. Some 1.5 million people are under evacuation orders in Florida in preparation for mighty Hurricane Matthew to make a direct hit on the state.
Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images
Homes lay in ruins after Hurricane Matthew passed through Les Cayes, Haiti, on Oct. 6, 2016.
Homes lay in ruins after Hurricane Matthew passed through Les Cayes, Haiti, on Oct. 6, 2016.
Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
Kevin Forde and John Haughey put up plywood on a window to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it approaches Miami Beach.
Kevin Forde and John Haughey put up plywood on a window to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it approaches Miami Beach.
Joe Raedle, Getty Images
The Almaras family prepares their mobile home Wednesday for Hurricane Matthew in Clewiston, Fla.
The Almaras family prepares their mobile home Wednesday for Hurricane Matthew in Clewiston, Fla.
Kinfay Moroti, The News-Press Part Of The USA TODAY NETWORK
KINFAY MOROTI/THE NEWS-PRESS... The Almaras family prepares their mobile home for Hurricane Matthew in Clewiston, Fla.
KINFAY MOROTI/THE NEWS-PRESS... The Almaras family prepares their mobile home for Hurricane Matthew in Clewiston, Fla.
Kinfay Moroti, The News-Press Part Of The USA TODAY NETWORK
A group of people try to cross the river La Digue, after the colapse of the only bridge that connects to the south after the passing of hurricane Matthew in the country, in Petit Goave, Haiti, Oct. 5, 2016.
A group of people try to cross the river La Digue, after the colapse of the only bridge that connects to the south after the passing of hurricane Matthew in the country, in Petit Goave, Haiti, Oct. 5, 2016.
Orlando Barria, European Pressphoto Agency
Workers started before dawn removing umbrellas and the colorful rocking chairs that line the Cocoa Beach, Fla. pier in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Workers started before dawn removing umbrellas and the colorful rocking chairs that line the Cocoa Beach, Fla. pier in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Malcolm Denemark, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Airborne Flight School on Merritt Island in Cocoa Beach, Fla. packed the hanger with planes and flew 15 out earlier to a safer location in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Airborne Flight School on Merritt Island in Cocoa Beach, Fla. packed the hanger with planes and flew 15 out earlier to a safer location in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Malcolm Denemark, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Paul Grimes, Lawrence Tanner and Ricky Corliss help board up apartments on Wavecrest Av. in Melbourne Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.
Paul Grimes, Lawrence Tanner and Ricky Corliss help board up apartments on Wavecrest Av. in Melbourne Beach, Fla. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.
Craig Bailey, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Greenville County Schools buses are fueled up and checked after arriving at the North Charleston Coliseum in preparation evacuations for Hurricane Matthew.
Greenville County Schools buses are fueled up and checked after arriving at the North Charleston Coliseum in preparation evacuations for Hurricane Matthew.
Heidi Heilbrunn, The Greenville News, Via USA TODAY Network
Sean Broadway of Edgewater, Fla. helps his friend Cathy Baldassaie sandbag her front door of  her Cocoa Beach business Wednesday afternoon as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Matthew.
Sean Broadway of Edgewater, Fla. helps his friend Cathy Baldassaie sandbag her front door of her Cocoa Beach business Wednesday afternoon as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Matthew.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Cocoa Beach, Fla. restaurant battens down the hatches Wednesday afternoon as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Matthew.
Cocoa Beach, Fla. restaurant battens down the hatches Wednesday afternoon as they prepare for the impact of Hurricane Matthew.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Governor Rick Scott visited the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center in Rockledge, Fla. Wednesday afternoon for a conference with local emergency personnel, and a statement to the news media.
Governor Rick Scott visited the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center in Rockledge, Fla. Wednesday afternoon for a conference with local emergency personnel, and a statement to the news media.
Tim Shortt, Florida Today, Via USA TODAY Network
Dimitri Pinckney installs hurricane shutters in advance of Hurricane Matthew on the Isle of Palms, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew is expected to affect the South Carolina coast by the weekend. Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday that, unless the track of the storm changes, the state will issue an evacuation order to help get 1 million people inland from the coast.
Dimitri Pinckney installs hurricane shutters in advance of Hurricane Matthew on the Isle of Palms, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew is expected to affect the South Carolina coast by the weekend. Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday that, unless the track of the storm changes, the state will issue an evacuation order to help get 1 million people inland from the coast.
Mic Smith, AP
Keith Nelson and Jason Greene with Coastal Health Systems ambulance service evacuate patient Linda LaPorta of Cocoa Beach from the Cape Canaveral Hospital as more than 64 patients using 22 ambulances are evacuated in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Keith Nelson and Jason Greene with Coastal Health Systems ambulance service evacuate patient Linda LaPorta of Cocoa Beach from the Cape Canaveral Hospital as more than 64 patients using 22 ambulances are evacuated in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Craig Rubadoux, Florida Today
Billy Conley lifts a piece of plywood to place over a window of a business in Cape Canaveral on Oct. 5, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida.
Billy Conley lifts a piece of plywood to place over a window of a business in Cape Canaveral on Oct. 5, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida.
Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel Via AP
Jeff Beebe of Cape Canaveral fills gasoline containers, to be later used for his generator Oct. 5, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida. Beebe is evacuating his home along with his 80-year-old parents to Orlando.
Jeff Beebe of Cape Canaveral fills gasoline containers, to be later used for his generator Oct. 5, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida. Beebe is evacuating his home along with his 80-year-old parents to Orlando.
Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel, Via AP
President Obama speaks after getting a briefing on Hurricane Matthew during a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington on Oct. 5, 2016. From left are, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, who is commanding general and chief of engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco.
President Obama speaks after getting a briefing on Hurricane Matthew during a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington on Oct. 5, 2016. From left are, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, who is commanding general and chief of engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco.
Susan Walsh, AP
The Hrobak family, of Port St. Lucie, install storm shutters at Billy Bones Bait-N-Tackle South in Stuart, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016, in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
The Hrobak family, of Port St. Lucie, install storm shutters at Billy Bones Bait-N-Tackle South in Stuart, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016, in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Leah Voss, Treasure Coast News, Via USA TODAY Network
Lee Milam stocks empty shelves with bottled water at Milam's Markets supermarket in preparation for Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, in Miami. People boarded up beach homes, schools closed, and officials ordered evacuations along the East Coast on Wednesday as Matthew tore through the Bahamas and took aim at Florida.
Lee Milam stocks empty shelves with bottled water at Milam's Markets supermarket in preparation for Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, in Miami. People boarded up beach homes, schools closed, and officials ordered evacuations along the East Coast on Wednesday as Matthew tore through the Bahamas and took aim at Florida.
Lynne Sladky, AP
Miami residents buy supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami on Oct. 5, 2016.
Miami residents buy supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami on Oct. 5, 2016.
Cristobal Herrera, European Pressphoto Agency
Patrons wait in line for gas at the Costco store in Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Patrons wait in line for gas at the Costco store in Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel, Via AP
This Florida Keys photo shows Royal Bahamas Defense Force vessels as they take refuge from Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, at the U.S. Navy's Truman Harbor pier in Key West, Fla. Key West is the only city in Florida that fronts on the Atlantic Ocean not under a tropical cyclone watch or warning due to Matthew. Behind are Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Elation and Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. Both cruise ships were scheduled to be in the Bahamas, but were diverted to Key West because of the storm.
This Florida Keys photo shows Royal Bahamas Defense Force vessels as they take refuge from Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, at the U.S. Navy's Truman Harbor pier in Key West, Fla. Key West is the only city in Florida that fronts on the Atlantic Ocean not under a tropical cyclone watch or warning due to Matthew. Behind are Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Elation and Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. Both cruise ships were scheduled to be in the Bahamas, but were diverted to Key West because of the storm.
Rob O'Neal, Florida Keys News Bureau, Via AFP/Getty Images
A man boards up windows at a residence on East Bay Street during preparations for the expected arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.
A man boards up windows at a residence on East Bay Street during preparations for the expected arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Sean Rayford, European Pressphoto Agency
Shaun Dibble, a Vero Beach lifeguard, looks out over Humiston Beach  as double red flags are flying and lifeguards are keeping people out of the water because of rough surf prior to Hurricane Matthew.
Shaun Dibble, a Vero Beach lifeguard, looks out over Humiston Beach as double red flags are flying and lifeguards are keeping people out of the water because of rough surf prior to Hurricane Matthew.
Molly Bartels, Treasure Coast News, Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Dimitri Pinckney, left, and Bob Corbin install hurricane shutters in advance of Hurricane Matthew on the Isle of Palms, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Dimitri Pinckney, left, and Bob Corbin install hurricane shutters in advance of Hurricane Matthew on the Isle of Palms, S.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.
Mic Smith, AP
Cubans recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew left serious damage on the eastern end of the island, with landslides, toppling electricity poles and roads cut off by floods.
Cubans recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew left serious damage on the eastern end of the island, with landslides, toppling electricity poles and roads cut off by floods.
Alejandro Ernesto, European Pressphoto Agency
Cubans recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
Cubans recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
Alejandro Ernesto, European Pressphoto Agency
A man runs to cross the overflowing of the river Rouyonne, in the commune of Leogane Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 5, 2016.
A man runs to cross the overflowing of the river Rouyonne, in the commune of Leogane Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 5, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A boy walks, carrying a backpack and a teddy bear, through a street littered with debris the morning after Hurricane Matthew drove across Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
A boy walks, carrying a backpack and a teddy bear, through a street littered with debris the morning after Hurricane Matthew drove across Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
Ramon Espinosa, AP
People try to cross the overflowing La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince, Oct. 5, 2016.
People try to cross the overflowing La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince, Oct. 5, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A woman cries amid the rubble of her home, destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
A woman cries amid the rubble of her home, destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 5, 2016.
Ramon Espinosa, AP
Allen Abreu helps  his mother, Maria, put up hurricane shutters in Indialantic, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2016, in advance of Hurricane Matthew.
Allen Abreu helps his mother, Maria, put up hurricane shutters in Indialantic, Fla., on Oct. 4, 2016, in advance of Hurricane Matthew.
Craig Bailey, Florida Today
Andrew Castle fills up his car with diesel, the only gas left at a Shell in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., on Oct. 4, 2016, in advance of Hurricane Matthew which is expected to affect the South Carolina coast by the weekend. Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday that, unless the track of the storm changes, the state will issue an evacuation order Wednesday to help get 1 million people inland from the coast. 'Couldn't get gas at any other place,' Castle said.
Andrew Castle fills up his car with diesel, the only gas left at a Shell in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., on Oct. 4, 2016, in advance of Hurricane Matthew which is expected to affect the South Carolina coast by the weekend. Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday that, unless the track of the storm changes, the state will issue an evacuation order Wednesday to help get 1 million people inland from the coast. 'Couldn't get gas at any other place,' Castle said.
Mic Smith, AP
A surfer takes to the larger than average waves on the northern end of Tybee Island as a result of approaching Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 4, 2016, in Tybee Island, Ga.
A surfer takes to the larger than average waves on the northern end of Tybee Island as a result of approaching Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 4, 2016, in Tybee Island, Ga.
Josh Galemore, Savannah Morning News Via AP
Yorick Bain uses a drill to secure plywood over the windows of a Dunkin Donuts store in downtown Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 4, 2016. The demand for materials such as plywood and sand caused many businesses to post "sold out" signs as residents moved about the island preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew which is is expected to impact all the islands of the Bahamas in the coming days on its way towards the Florida coastline.
Yorick Bain uses a drill to secure plywood over the windows of a Dunkin Donuts store in downtown Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 4, 2016. The demand for materials such as plywood and sand caused many businesses to post "sold out" signs as residents moved about the island preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew which is is expected to impact all the islands of the Bahamas in the coming days on its way towards the Florida coastline.
Tim Aylen, AP
Elton Mertulen loads water bottles into the trunk of a car for a customer at the Aquapure water company in Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 4, 2016. Nassau residents spent the day stocking up on essentials as Hurricane Matthew is expected to impact all the islands of the Bahamas in the coming days on its way towards the Florida coastline.
Elton Mertulen loads water bottles into the trunk of a car for a customer at the Aquapure water company in Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 4, 2016. Nassau residents spent the day stocking up on essentials as Hurricane Matthew is expected to impact all the islands of the Bahamas in the coming days on its way towards the Florida coastline.
Tim Aylen, AP
Surf and wind from Hurricane Matthew crash on the waterfront in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 4, 2016. The dangerous Category 4 storm blew ashore around dawn in Haiti. It unloaded heavy rain as it swirled on toward a lightly populated part of Cuba and the Bahamas.
Surf and wind from Hurricane Matthew crash on the waterfront in Baracoa, Cuba, on Oct. 4, 2016. The dangerous Category 4 storm blew ashore around dawn in Haiti. It unloaded heavy rain as it swirled on toward a lightly populated part of Cuba and the Bahamas.
Ramon Espinosa, AP
A sewage worker clears a sewer in a street flooded by the rains of Hurricane Matthew, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 4, 2016.
A sewage worker clears a sewer in a street flooded by the rains of Hurricane Matthew, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 4, 2016.
Ezekiel Abiu Lopez, AP
A car makes its way through a flooded street, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 4, 2016.
A car makes its way through a flooded street, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 4, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
Emergency personnel work to tackle the floods in Fonds Parisiens, western Haiti, on Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew made landfall on Oct. 4 in western Haiti, causing mudslides and flooding, while two children were reported killed in neighboring Dominican Republic when their family's house collapsed in the heavy rains from the storm.
Emergency personnel work to tackle the floods in Fonds Parisiens, western Haiti, on Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew made landfall on Oct. 4 in western Haiti, causing mudslides and flooding, while two children were reported killed in neighboring Dominican Republic when their family's house collapsed in the heavy rains from the storm.
Orlando Barria, European Pressphoto Agency
Residents head to a shelter in Leogane, Haiti, on Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti's southwestern tip with howling, 145 mph winds, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees and leaving rivers bloated and choked with debris.
Residents head to a shelter in Leogane, Haiti, on Oct. 4, 2016. Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti's southwestern tip with howling, 145 mph winds, tearing off roofs in the poor and largely rural area, uprooting trees and leaving rivers bloated and choked with debris.
Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
Residents of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, are affected by the floods of hurricane Matthew.
Residents of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, are affected by the floods of hurricane Matthew.
Richard Reed, European Pressphoto Agency
Two boys float in an old wooden box in an area of the La Puya slum, in the Arroyo Hondo creek in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, flooded by heavy rains caused by Hurricane Matthew.
Two boys float in an old wooden box in an area of the La Puya slum, in the Arroyo Hondo creek in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, flooded by heavy rains caused by Hurricane Matthew.
Ezekiel Abiu Lopez, AP
The mother of two deceased children is comforted outside her house in the neighborhood of Capotillo, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 4, 2016, after the passage of Hurricane Matthew through Hispaniola -- the island that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti.
The mother of two deceased children is comforted outside her house in the neighborhood of Capotillo, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 4, 2016, after the passage of Hurricane Matthew through Hispaniola -- the island that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti.
Erika Santelices, AFP/Getty Images
A man walks down a flooded street in a neighborhood of the commune of Cité Soleil, in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 4, 2016.
A man walks down a flooded street in a neighborhood of the commune of Cité Soleil, in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 4, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A worker removes plywood from shop windows after the passing of Hurricane Matthew in Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 4, 2016.
A worker removes plywood from shop windows after the passing of Hurricane Matthew in Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 4, 2016.
Eduardo Verdugo, AP
Residents evacuate their homes in Fonds Parisiens, western Haiti.
Residents evacuate their homes in Fonds Parisiens, western Haiti.
Orlando Barria, European Pressphoto Agency
Flooding and damage to buildings are seen from rains brought by Hurricane Matthew in Leogane, Haiti.
Flooding and damage to buildings are seen from rains brought by Hurricane Matthew in Leogane, Haiti.
Jan Stevens, Via USA TODAY NETWORK
Ryan Hartmann, left, helps Travis Purvis load wood into a trailer in the parking lot of Lowe's in Vero Beach, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Ryan Hartmann, left, helps Travis Purvis load wood into a trailer in the parking lot of Lowe's in Vero Beach, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in preparation for Hurricane Matthew.
Patrick Dove, Treasure Coast News
A woman pushes a wheelbarrow while walking in a partially flooded street, in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.
A woman pushes a wheelbarrow while walking in a partially flooded street, in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A man walks back to his home after passing the night in a shelter in St Thomas, Jamaica.
A man walks back to his home after passing the night in a shelter in St Thomas, Jamaica.
Rudolph Brown, European Pressphoto Agency
Women cover their heads with pans as they walk in a light rain brought by Hurricane Matthew in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Women cover their heads with pans as they walk in a light rain brought by Hurricane Matthew in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
A woman protects herself from the rain after Hurricane Matthew, in Port-au-Prince, Jamaica, on Oct. 4, 2016.
A woman protects herself from the rain after Hurricane Matthew, in Port-au-Prince, Jamaica, on Oct. 4, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A woman sweeps the garbage on a street left by the rain after hurricane Matthew, in Port-au-Prince, Jamaica, on Oct. 4, 2016.
A woman sweeps the garbage on a street left by the rain after hurricane Matthew, in Port-au-Prince, Jamaica, on Oct. 4, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
Hurricane Matthew (eye at top center) was photographed from the International Space Station on the afternoon of Oct. 3, 2016.
Hurricane Matthew (eye at top center) was photographed from the International Space Station on the afternoon of Oct. 3, 2016.
@Space_Station Via NASA
A man from civil protection asks residents to evacuate their homes located near the the Grise river, in Tabarre, Haiti, on Oct. 3, 2016. The center of Hurricane Matthew is expected to pass near or over southwestern Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016.
A man from civil protection asks residents to evacuate their homes located near the the Grise river, in Tabarre, Haiti, on Oct. 3, 2016. The center of Hurricane Matthew is expected to pass near or over southwestern Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016.
Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
A woman holds her son as she looks at the news, at a shelter ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Oct. 3, 2016.
A woman holds her son as she looks at the news, at a shelter ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Ramon Espinosa, AP
A girl watches as the authorities arrive to evacuate people from her house in Tabarre, Haiti, on Oct. 3, 2016.
A girl watches as the authorities arrive to evacuate people from her house in Tabarre, Haiti, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Dieu Nalio Chery, AP
Women protect themselves from the rain with plastic in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Women protect themselves from the rain with plastic in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A girl tries to repair her umbrella that was broken by the wind, in the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
A girl tries to repair her umbrella that was broken by the wind, in the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
Clouds cover the mountains of Petion Ville as rain falls in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Clouds cover the mountains of Petion Ville as rain falls in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, on Oct. 3, 2016.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
A man sleeps on a cot inside the National Arena, the main disaster shelter in Kingston, Jamaica, before the passage of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 3, 2016.
A man sleeps on a cot inside the National Arena, the main disaster shelter in Kingston, Jamaica, before the passage of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 3, 2016.
Ricardo Makyn, AFP/Getty Images
Residents of Granma Island are evacuated due to the proximity of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago de Cuba on Oct. 2, 2016.
Residents of Granma Island are evacuated due to the proximity of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago de Cuba on Oct. 2, 2016.
Yamil Lage, AFP/Getty Images
Cars drive along a street under heavy rain in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, on Oct. 2 , 2016.
Cars drive along a street under heavy rain in downtown Kingston, Jamaica, on Oct. 2 , 2016.
Collin Reid, AP
A dog crosses a street under heavy rain in Kingston, Jamaica, on Oct. 2 , 2016.
A dog crosses a street under heavy rain in Kingston, Jamaica, on Oct. 2 , 2016.
Collin Reid, AP
A worker dismantles a traffic light before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
A worker dismantles a traffic light before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
Ramon Espinosa, AP
Residents buy groceries ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Holguin province, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
Residents buy groceries ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Holguin province, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
AFP/Getty Images
A boy helps clean a street ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Holguin province, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
A boy helps clean a street ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Matthew in Holguin province, Cuba, on Oct. 2, 2016.
AFP/Getty Images