Matthew hurricane made its first victims

Matthew hurricane made its first victims, a person lost his life and another was declared missing in Haiti after the most powerful storm in a decade hit the Caribbean. The victims are two fishermen on the south coast, one who drowned while the other was reported to be missing, authorities declared according to AFP.

"Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are likely from this rainfall in southern and northwestern Haiti, the southwestern Dominican Republic and eastern Cuba," the NHC warned.

The authorities evacuated more than 500 people on Sunday from the southwestern city of Jeremie as a precaution. Nearly 1,000 have also been housed in temporary shelters in other southern regions. "My countrymen, do not be stubborn, do not say 'God is good' and will take care of you," interim president Jocelerme Privert exhorted in an address to the nation. The dangerous areas will be evacuated," he added. "We have no interest in risking your lives."

Strong winds hit the southern coast of the poorest countries in the Americas, highly vulnerable to natural disasters, partly because so many homes and buildings are flimsy. Thousands of residents are still living in tents after the strong earthquake that took place in 2010. In some areas of Jamaica there were reported flooding in Category 4 for storm while moving south, according to local media.

Cuba has ordered the evacuation of over 250,000 people in the eastern island of Granma and President Raul Castro has moved south-east of Santiago to oversee emergency operations. On Tuesday morning, the hurricane center was 440 kilometers south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince and move 9 kilometers per hour. It caused the winds reaching speeds of 225 kilometers per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Matthew could affect the southeast coast of the United States, including Florida, reports Monday citing USA Today NHC.