#TrackingMatthew: Florida coast lashed, heavy flooding
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October 6, 2016

#TrackingMatthew: Florida coast lashed, heavy flooding

KINGSTON, Jamaica – This photo provided by a reader in Jacksonville Beach, Florida shows a shark swimming in inland waters right in front of a house.

According to the reader, as the water from the sea move further inland as a result of Hurricane Matthew, severe flooding is already affecting residents.

The Florida coast was and is still being severely battered by Hurricane Matthew with thus far one reported death in the St Lucie County.

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