Widespread effects were felt from Matthew across its destructive path , however , the most significant impacts were felt in Haiti , with US$ 2.8 billion in damage and 546 deaths , making Matthew the worst disaster to affect the nation since the 2010 earthquake . The combination of flooding and high winds disrupted telecommunications and destroyed extensive swaths of land ; around 80 % of Jérémie sustained significant damage . Four people were killed in Cuba due to a bridge collapse , and total losses in the country amounted to US$ 2.58 billion , most of which occurred in the Guantánamo Province . Passing through the Bahamas as a major hurricane , Matthew spread damage across several islands . Grand Bahama was hit directly , where most homes sustained damage in the townships of Eight Mile Rock and Holmes Rock . Preparations began in earnest across the southeastern United States as Matthew approached , with several states declaring states of emergencies for either entire states or coastal counties ; widespread evacuations were ordered for extensive areas of the coast because of predicted high wind speeds and flooding , especially in the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area . In Florida , over 1 million lost power as the storm passed to the east , with 478,000 losing power in Georgia and South Carolina . While damage was primarily confined to the coast in Florida and Georgia , torrential rains spread inland in the Carolinas and Virginia , causing widespread flooding
2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Hurricane Matthew