To the Caribbean and the United States is approaching a powerful hurricane.
Hurricane “Matthew” in the Caribbean intensified on Friday to the fourth category, according to the national center for monitoring hurricanes in the USA.
The wind speed within the hurricane reaches 220 kilometers per hour, it threatens Jamaica, and parts of the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela.
The Colombian authorities have already declared the red alert level in connection with the approach of the elements. In the Department of La Guajira already killed one person, reports Caracol TV. The man was carried away by the flow of water and drowned. Colombia has already seen flooding and destruction in connection with the passage of the disaster.
Anxiety in the face of “Matthew” also announced to the government of Panama.
The storm becomes a hurricane when wind speed exceeds 119 kilometers per hour. To the hurricane was awarded the first category on the Saffir-Simpson that evaluates the potential damage from the elements, the wind speed must exceed 120 kilometers per hour. When the category five storm wind speed reaches 250 kilometers per hour, which can lead to catastrophic consequences.
