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Hurricane Matthew011 Archivescurrently offshore of Florida and slowly making its way along the coast as a Category 3 storm. With 2.5 million people evacuated and storm surges predicted as high as 7-to-11 feet, much of the coast is still bracing for Matthew to hit.

While it's difficult to know the extent of damage caused in Florida so far, the hurricane has already come and gone for Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas. Hundreds of people have died in the Caribbean and massive amounts of flooding is making it difficult to get to those who are still in need of assistance.

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An image of a destroyed Russian luxury yacht sits on a beach in Bayahibe,  Dominican Republic on Oct. 6, 2016. Credit: Santiago Vidal/LatinContent/Getty Images Palm trees blow in the rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in Ormond Beach, Florida on Oct. 7, 2016. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Surf from the Banana River crashes up on a dock at Sunset Grill in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Oct. 7, 2016. Credit: Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS/Getty Images Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable A bird sits on pilings hiding from the winds of Hurricane Matthew in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Oct. 7, 2016. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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