Hurricane Matthew was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which caused catastrophic damage and a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, as well as widespread devastation across Cuba, the Bahamas, and the southeastern United States. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Stan in 2005, and the first Category 5 Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007, Matthew was the thirteenth named storm, fifth hurricane and second major hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season. It caused extensive damage to landmasses in the Greater Antilles, and severe damage in several islands of the Bahamas which were still recovering from Joaquin, which had pounded the archipelago nearly a year earlier. Matthew also approached the southeastern United States, but stayed just offshore, paralleling the Florida coastline.
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
On October 7, in the year 2016, In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of October 7, one of 449 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 7, 2016 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 18 August 2026.
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