Matthew has, at the time of this writing, been reduced to a Category 3 storm and, while it isn’t hitting the coast with the power that everyone thought yesterday, when Shep Smith made his foreboding announcement, it’s still a very dangerous and unpredictable storm that should not be taken lightly.
Tragically, Hurricane Matthew has indeed killed many people since first forming in the Atlantic, though almost entirely outside of the United States.
Haiti, where at least 842 deaths have been reported as a result of the storm, has taken the biggest hit.