In pictures: Hurricane Matthew causes destruction in Haiti

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Haiti is still counting the dead and assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade.

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Haiti is still counting the dead and assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade. The most affected areas include the western end of Tiburon peninsula, including Corail.
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In Jeremie, 80% of the buildings have been flattened.
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The full extent of the destruction is slowly becoming clear as officials get access to the hardest-hit areas.
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Clean-up efforts have begun in many areas.
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Residents have complained of lack of food and clean water.
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Floods and mud enveloped houses in Les Cayes, in southern Haiti. Houses were destroyed by falling trees.
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Officials say they are concerned about the possibility of a cholera surge because flooding was likely to contaminate water supplies.
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Saintanor Dutervil stands with his wife in the ruins of their home destroyed in Les Cayes. Many people have gone to government-run shelters.
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Poverty and precarious living conditions for many of its citizens make Haiti particularly vulnerable.

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Matthew hit Haiti with winds of 230 km/h (145 mph).

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