In the path of Hurricane Matthew

1. In the way of Hurricane Matthew

2. Traffic moves gradually as overwhelming downpours brought about by the external downpour groups of Hurricane Matthew move into Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

3. A lady with two of her kids lay on the floor at the asylum set up in the Lycee Philippe Guerrier in front of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

4. A sales representative shows lights to a clients while other individuals run to the grocery store to deal with a minute ago shopping as Hurricane Matthew approaches in Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Henry Romero

5. A puppy crosses a street as overwhelming downpours brought on by the external downpour groups of Hurricane Matthew move into Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

6. Families subside into their seats on board a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III flying machine for departure from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in front of Hurricane Matthew, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United States was transporting approximately 700 mates and kids to Florida from its Guantanamo Bay maritime base. Detainees and administration faculty would remain. U.S. Naval force/Capt. Frederick H. Agee

7. A lady shields herself from downpour as Hurricane Matthew approaches in Les Cayes, Haiti. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

8. Vendors offer their products in the city while Hurricane Matthew approaches in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

9. Workers place plywood over the windows of an inn in readiness for the landing of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

10. Yosvan Anaya addresses a companion (not imagined) in a collapse a precipice face to be utilized as a safe house in front of the entry of Hurricane Matthew in Siboney, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

11. A TV is left on the ground as it is transported to a safe house in front of the landing of Hurricane Matthew in Siboney, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

12. Workers stack a tuck with flour to disseminate an additional segment to nearby bread shops in front of the entry of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

13. Boats are secured off as inhabitants look on at Port Royal while Hurricane Matthew approaches in Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Henry Romero

14. People who were emptied from their homes are found in a room at a soccer stadium being utilized as an asylum while Hurricane Matthew approaches Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Henry Romero

15. A child touches her mom's shoulder as they rest at the safe house set up in the Lycee Philippe Guerrier in front of Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

16. People watch out at the ocean as typhoon Matthew approaches Kingston, Jamaica. REUTERS/Henry Romero

17. A general perspective as Hurricane Matthew approaches Port-au-Prince, Haiti. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

18. Adolfo Leiva, who is independently employed, puts sandbags over the top of his home in front of the landing of Hurricane Matthew in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

19. Members of a family warm themselves beside a flame while Hurricane Matthew approaches Port-au-Prince, Haiti. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

20. People take their things to covers before the landing of Hurricane Matthew in Siboney, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

21. Tourists from Canada and Russia appreciate the shoreline before the landing of Hurricane Matthew in Siboney, Cuba. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini