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18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti

On Tuesday, Hurricane Matthew made landfall over Haiti as a Category 4 storm with winds at speeds of 145 mph. In its path, Matthew flooded villages, wrecked homes and brought Haiti’s death toll to nearly 100. The number of dead is expected to rise, however, as rescue workers continue making their way to the hardest-hit areas in Haiti’s southeastern region to assess the full extent of Hurricane Matthew’s rampage. Here are 18 photos that show the devastating destruction in a nation already plagued with challenges. 
By Christina Coleman · Updated October 26, 2020
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
People try to cross the overflowing La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince, October 5, 2016
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Clouds cover the mountains of Petion Ville as rain falls in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince,
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A man walks down a flooded street, in a neighbourhood of the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Clouds cover the mountains of Petion Ville rain fall in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A group of young men play football in the rain on the route to Leogane, during the passing of the Hurricane Matthew, in Grassier, southwest of Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A woman pushes a wheelbarrow while walking in a partially flooded street, in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
People try to cross the overflowing La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
People try to cross the overflowing La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
People are seen walking in flooded streets, in a neighbourhood of the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Franki stands in his flooded home following the overflowing of La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A woman cleans her flooded home following teh overflowing of La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane, south of Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A car makes its way through a flooded street, in a neighbourhood of the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Jonnathan poses for the camera as he stands in flood water near his home following the overflowing of La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Jonnathan fetches clean water for his mother cleaning his home flooded by the overflowing of the La Rouyonne river in the commune of Leogane
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Haitian people cross the river La Digue in Petit Goave where the bridge collapsed during the rains of the Hurricane Matthew, southwest of Port-au-Prince
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
A woman is carried across the river La Digue in Petit Goave where the bridge collapsed during the rains of the Hurricane Matthew.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Haitians wait to cross the river La Digue in Petit Goave where the bridge collapsed during the rains of the Hurricane Matthew.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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Hurricane Monster Matthew
Haitian people cross the river La Digue in Petit Goave where the bridge collapsed during the rains of the Hurricane Matthew.
18 Photos That Show The Devastating Destruction Of Hurricane Matthew In Haiti
HECTOR RETAMAL/Getty images
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