Images captured by the media, and by numerous residents in South Florida, witnessed Matthew's passage along the east coast of the so-called Sunshine State.
Although Matthew did not impact Miami-Dade County as many feared, moderately strong rains and winds were felt in areas of the coast.
During the night, Matthew is expected to approach a point near Cape Canaveral.
Several counties north of Broward remain in a cyclonic emergency.
The latest report from the National Hurricane Center placed Matthew at 8:00 pm above the western tip of Grand Bahama Island, near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 9.78 West.
Meanwhile, today, US President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for the state of Florida in the face of the threat of Hurricane Matthew, and later did the same for South Carolina.
The declarations signed by Obama allow federal aid to be allocated to state and local efforts to address the "emergency conditions" caused by Matthew, which was approaching the southeastern coast of Florida today after passing through the Bahamas and may reach South Carolina weekend.
In these orders, Obama authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all relief efforts to repair the disaster, according to the White House. South Carolina Governor urges evacuation of the coast by Matthew.
Meanwhile, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley urged residents of the state's coast who have not yet moved inland to leave the region's coastline before Hurricane Matthew arrives this weekend. week.
According to updated figures released by the governor, some 280,000 people have already left the coast towards the north and interior of the state, although she estimated that these numbers should increase.
"That's not enough. We need more people to evacuate," said Haley, whose administration aims to get half a million people to leave the coastal zone.
This afternoon, US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in South Carolina, as he already did in Florida, as a result of the passage of Hurricane Matthew.
with information from the CNH, EFE
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