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Hurricane Matthew left a trail of devastation in Haiti early in October

Haiti counting $2bn toll from Hurricane Matthew

Haitian authorities have said the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew's devastating passage over the country earlier this month caused nearly $2 billion in damages.

News • 29 Oct 16

More than 1.4 million are in need of humanitarian aid in Haiti

UN trucks looted in Haiti before Ban visit

Haitians devastated by Hurricane Matthew looted United Nations trucks shortly before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived for a visit.

News • 16 Oct 16

Austin Snowten stands in a flooded street caused by remnants of Hurricane Matthew in Fair Bluff, North Carolina

Hurricane Matthew batters North Carolina

Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced several thousand people in North Carolina, and authorities were helping more evacuate on Tuesday as swollen rivers threatened a wide swath of the state.

World • 11 Oct 16

Haiti is dealing with the aftermath of the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade

1.4m in need of humanitarian aid in Haiti

Haiti has started burying some of its dead in mass graves in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, as cholera spread in the devastated southwest and the death toll from the storm rose to 1,000 people.

News • 10 Oct 16

An aerial view of damages in small village of Casanette near Baumond, Haiti

Cholera outbreak kills at least 13 people in Haiti

Cholera has killed at least 13 people in southwest Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, officials said.

News • 09 Oct 16

A woman with her baby remains in the shelter of the Lyceum Jean Claudy Muzo , in Les Cayes

In Pictures : Haiti in Mourning

Three days of national mourning are getting under way in Haiti for the more than 900 people who died as a result of Hurricane Matthew. The first cases of cholera have been confirmed in the country. Aid workers are appealing for assistance to try to stop the spread of the disease.

Galleries • 09 Oct 16

A boat was washed ashore after the passage of Hurricane Matthew in Playa Gelee, Haiti

More than 800 killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and left tens of thousands homeless in its rampage through Haiti before it lashed Florida today.

Hurricane Matthew • 07 Oct 16

A motel displays a sign asking Hurricane Matthew to stay away in Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina as the storm makes its way towards the US

In Pictures: Hurricane Matthew

Images of the impact of Hurricane Matthew, one of the fiercest Caribbean storms in nearly a decade.

Galleries • 09 Oct 16

At least 261 people have died after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti

Over 260 dead after Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti

Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 261 people in Haiti, according to local officials.

News • 07 Oct 16

Florida residents have been told to prepare for a possible direct hit that could be catastrophic

Mass evacuation as Hurricane Matthew approaches US

Hurricane Matthew has churned towards the Bahamas and Florida's east coast after killing at least 21 people in Haiti and prompting the hard-hit country to postpone a long-awaited presidential election.

News • 05 Oct 16

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration handout image shows Hurricane Matthew heading towards Jamacia, Haiti and Cuba

Hurricane Matthew pounds Haiti and Cuba

The fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade battered Haiti's southwest coast with 230km/h winds and surging seas that flooded coastal towns, tearing at trees and rooftops before moving on to Cuba.

News • 05 Oct 16

The centre of Hurricane Matthew is due near southwestern Haiti tonight

Potentially 'catastrophic' hurricane nears Haiti

Hurricane Matthew bore down on Haiti, where towns and villages braced for "catastrophic" floods and mudslides.

News • 03 Oct 16

People wait in line to refill water bottles in preparation for Hurricane Matthew in Kingston, Jamaica

Caribbean braces for hit from Hurricane Matthew

Haiti and Jamaica implored residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights today as Hurricane Matthew spun towards the region.