Paul (last name not given) checks on his car that sits in a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Rob Birch salvages a speaker from the trunk of his car which floated out of his drive way as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Paul (last name not given) walks through a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
A women helps a dog navigate through Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A home is surrounded in Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
High winds stir up a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Cars are seen in a flooded parking lot as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A car is seen in a flooded parking lot as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A vehicle drives through water near the Halifax River, October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Metal lies on the ground at a gas station damaged by the heavy winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A car is submerged in Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A home is surrounded in Hurricane Matthew flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A pump station at a gas station sits on the ground after Hurricane Matthew passed through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Water covers Beach Street near the Halifax River after Hurricane Matthew passed through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A view of a collapsed roof at a gas station after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A vehicle drives through water on International Speedway Boulevard after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Florida Prepares As Hurricane Matthew Barrels Towards Atlantic Coast
Waves crash ashore as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area on October 6, 2016 in Singer Island, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
A bird sits on pilings hiding from the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
A man walks past heavy surf caused by Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Maricela Carrera cleans up after Hurricane Matthew passed through the area on October 7, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Jim Griggis (L) and Marlin Whaley clean up after Hurricane Matthew passed through the area on October 7, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Marilyn Whaley cleans up after Hurricane Matthew passed through the area on October 7, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Lights are out on highway A1A from the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Lights are out on highway A1A from the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Tree branches that snapped off trees are seen blocking the road after Hurricane Matthew passed through the area on October 7, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
A Space Shuttle model stands near some downed trees after Hurricane Matthew passed by the area, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Palm trees blow in the rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 in Ormond Beach, Florida.(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Flags blow in the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Lights are out on highway A1A from the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Hits Florida
Palm trees sway from the winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Tree branches and debris cover a street in a residential community after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Ormond Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A downed tree from high winds rests against the side of a home in residential community after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Ormond Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A downed tree from high winds rests against a car in a residential community after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Ormond Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
US President Barack Obama speaks alongside FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate (L) and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson (R) about Hurricane Matthew following the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, October 7, 2016.
Hurricane Matthew was downgraded to a Category Three storm Friday as it churned just off Florida and threatened to pummel the US southeast after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A police car patrols near Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew approaches the area.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pound the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pound the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Heavy waves caused by Hurricane Matthew pounds the boat docks at the Sunset Bar and Grill, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Heavy rain and wind blow in an area near Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew approaches the area.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A US flag blows in the wind at a shopping mall in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew approaches the area.
(Photo credit JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A driver travels under heavy rain and wind in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
A man boards up a jewelry store in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew approaches the area. (Photo credit JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida
Metal is wrapped around a palm tree due to the heavy winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Cocoa Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Matthew In Florida
A local resident (L) clears debris strewn across his property in a suburb of Orlando in central Florida in the wake of Hurricane Matthew on October 7, 2016.
Hurricane Matthew unleashed torrential rains and up to 120 mile-an-hour winds as it hugged the Florida coast Friday, after a blast through the Caribbean that reportedly left at least 400 dead in Haiti. (Credit: GREGG NEWTON/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 7: A vehicle drives through water on International Speedway Boulevard after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 7: Water covers portions of International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A home is surrounded in Hurricane Matthew flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a catagory 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and minor flooding. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A car is sumerged in Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a catagory 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and minor flooding. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A restaurant sign was damaged by the heavy winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore as a catagory 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and minor flooding. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - OCTOBER 7: A vehicle drives through water near the Halifax River, October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. With Hurricane Matthew approaching the Atlantic coast of the United States, the governors of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared states of emergencies. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
ST AUGUSTINE, FL - OCTOBER 07: Cars are seen in a flooded parking lot as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
ST AUGUSTINE, FL - OCTOBER 07: High winds stir up a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina have all declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A home is surrounded in Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed the area offshore as a category 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and flooding. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A home is surrounded in Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed the area offshore as a category 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and flooding. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
PORT ORANGE, FL - OCTOBER 07: A women helps a dog navigate through Hurricane Matthew's flood waters, October 7, 2016 on Port Orange, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed the area offshore as a category 3 hurricane bringing heavy winds and flooding. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
ST AUGUSTINE, FL - OCTOBER 07: Paul (last name not given) walks through a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
ST AUGUSTINE, FL - OCTOBER 07: The roof on a building is seen torn up as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in preparation of Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
ST AUGUSTINE, FL - OCTOBER 07: Nick Lomasney walks through heavy wind and a flooded street as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina all declared a state of emergency in preparation of Hurricane Matthew. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Alton Garvin Jr wades through flood water near his mother's house, who opt out ot evacuate, in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew passes the area.
Thousands of US coastal residents who defied calls to evacuate were urged to hunker down in place Friday as deadly Hurricane Matthew powered up the southeast coast threatening widespread damage and lethal flooding.
After leaving at least 400 people dead when it hammered Haiti as a ruinous Category Four hurricane, a weaker but still potent Matthew claimed its first US casualty Friday when the storm blocked first responders in central Florida from reaching a woman with a medical emergency. (Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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A road sign dangles as a car drives on an empty street in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew passes the area.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A driver passes a broken Burger King sign on a street in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 7, 2016, as hurricane Matthew passes the area.
Hurricane Matthew lashed NASA's rocket launch facility at Cape Canaveral on Friday, causing power outages and damaging roofs as heavy winds battered the Florida coast, the US space agency said.
(Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Water covers portions of International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach after Hurricane Matthew passes through on October 7, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A damaged sign reads "Get Out Now", October 7, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Hurricane Matthew passed by offshore bringing heavy winds and flooding. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Resident Wendy Bishop, watches as large waves pound the Jacksonville Pier, October 7, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast Of Florida
A downed tree rests against a home in a residential neighborhood, October 8, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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A lifeguard seals off a washed out boardwalk in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed the area.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A dog inspects the flooding from the passenger seat of a truck, October 8, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. As of Saturday morning, Matthews has been downgraded to a category 1 hurricane. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast Of Florida
The steeple atop of the Morning Glory Christian Church, was toppled over by the strong winds of Hurricane Matthew, October 8, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Rudd Long saws branches from a downed elm tree that fell in front of his home, October 8, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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A car drives past a fallen stop sign in Savannah, Georgia, on October 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew hit the United States.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A downed tree from Hurricane Matthew rests against a home, October 8, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Cars stand in a flooded parking lot in Savannah, Georgia, on October 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew hit the United States.
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Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Water floods the streets in the area around the Charleston City Market in the wake of Hurricane Matthew on October 8, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A cyclist rides through flooded sidewalks in the wake of Hurricane Matthew on October 8, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
Brittany Durochar along part of A1A after ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away parts of the ocean front road on October 8, 2016 in Flagler Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
An abandoned car damaged by a fallen tree sits along Interstate 16, October 8, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A1A is seen after ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away part of the ocean front road on October 8, 2016 in Flagler Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Atlantic Coast
A1A is seen after ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away part of the ocean front road on October 8, 2016 in Flagler Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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