It began life off the coast of western Africa in late September 2016. From there it travelled northwards, picking up speed as it went, reaching top speeds of 257 km/h.
United States of America
New York Virginia North Atlantic Ocean Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba Jamaica Haiti South Pacific Ocean
Storm becomes Hurricane Matthew
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Tropical storm originated off the west coast of Africa
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These images are taken from a satellite used to track tropical storm movement. The images show the movement of Hurricane Matthew from 25 September to 4 October.
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1. Why are hurricanes tracked using satellites, do you think?
Economic and Social Impacts of Hurricane Matthew
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2. Looking at these images, at which point did the storm become a hurricane?
According to the Haitian government, the damage done by Hurricane Matthew to Haiti was estimated at $1.9 billion.
In the US, the cost of Matthew’s damage was recorded at over $10 billion.
Thousands of flights to and from these countries and others in the region were cancelled, causing massive travel disruption for people.
Schools and colleges were forced to close, and businesses and industry shut down during the hurricane.
