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Harvey Wearnes paddles a canoe through a flooded street in his neighborhood on Oct. 15, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Harvey Wearnes paddles a canoe through a flooded street in his neighborhood on Oct. 15, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

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The Southeast Coast of the United States was hit by strong winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.

Janet Meier makes her way out of the floodwaters associated with Hurricane Matthew surrounding her home after retrieving a warm blanket and her laptop computer on Oct. 13, 2016 in Lumberton, N.C.

Janet Meier makes her way out of the floodwaters associated with Hurricane Matthew surrounding her home after retrieving a warm blanket and her laptop computer on Oct. 13, 2016 in Lumberton, N.C.  (Brian Blanco / AP)

A graveyard is inundated with floodwaters from the Lumber River on Oct. 15, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina.

A graveyard is inundated with floodwaters from the Lumber River on Oct. 15, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

With her home surrounded by floodwaters associated with Hurricane Matthew, Janet Meier prepares to step back into the water in her carport after retrieving a warm blanket and her laptop computer on Oct. 13, 2016 in Lumberton, N.C.

With her home surrounded by floodwaters associated with Hurricane Matthew, Janet Meier prepares to step back into the water in her carport after retrieving a warm blanket and her laptop computer on Oct. 13, 2016 in Lumberton, N.C.  (Brian Blanco / AP)

A lineman works to restore power lines near I-95 after the area was flooded by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.

A lineman works to restore power lines near I-95 after the area was flooded by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 11, 2016.  (Mike Spencer / AP)

Ryan Christian and Delores Miller canoe down West 5th Street after checking on Miller's elderly mother's home in downtown Lumberton after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees, power outages and massive flooding along the Lumber River, on Oct. 11, 2016 in Lumberton, NC.

Ryan Christian and Delores Miller canoe down West 5th Street after checking on Miller’s elderly mother’s home in downtown Lumberton after Hurricane Matthew caused downed trees, power outages and massive flooding along the Lumber River, on Oct. 11, 2016 in Lumberton, NC.  (Travis Long / AP)

A North Carolina National Guard vehicle drives through high water along NC 11 at Skinner's Bypass in Kinston, NC, on Oct. 11, 2016, as floodwaters overtake the road.

A North Carolina National Guard vehicle drives through high water along NC 11 at Skinner’s Bypass in Kinston, NC, on Oct. 11, 2016, as floodwaters overtake the road.  (Zach Frailey / AP)

Floodwaters begin to come into the yards of homes along Wido Moore Drive on Oct. 11, 2016, in Currie, North Carolina.

Floodwaters begin to come into the yards of homes along Wido Moore Drive on Oct. 11, 2016, in Currie, North Carolina.  (Ken Blevins / AP)

A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by remnants of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016 in Fair Bluff, North Carolina.

A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by remnants of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 11, 2016 in Fair Bluff, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

A cat is stranded on a fence due to floodwaters from the Lumber River on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, North Carolina.

A cat is stranded on a fence due to floodwaters from the Lumber River on Oct. 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

Floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew block N.C. Highway 41 outside of Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 10, 2016.

Floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew block N.C. Highway 41 outside of Lumberton, N.C., on Oct. 10, 2016.  (Mike Spencer / AP)

A man and woman land a boat on a front yard on Oct. 10, 2016, in Lumberton, North Carolina.

A man and woman land a boat on a front yard on Oct. 10, 2016, in Lumberton, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

Almanac Park is inundated by floodwaters on Oct. 10, 2016, in Lumberton, North Carolina.

Almanac Park is inundated by floodwaters on Oct. 10, 2016, in Lumberton, North Carolina.  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

Swift water rescue teams stage at the foot of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive as part of the rescue efforts from floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2016.

Swift water rescue teams stage at the foot of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive as part of the rescue efforts from floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2016.  (Mike Spencer / AP)

A volunteer firefighter with the Raynham-McDonald Fire Department makes his way through floodwaters after Hurricane Matthew to turn off the lights of a school bus in front of W.H. Knuckles Elementary School in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2016.

A volunteer firefighter with the Raynham-McDonald Fire Department makes his way through floodwaters after Hurricane Matthew to turn off the lights of a school bus in front of W.H. Knuckles Elementary School in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Oct. 10, 2016.  (Mike Spencer / AP)

LUMBERTON, NC - OCTOBER 10: Floodwaters block travel on I-95 on October 10, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina. The death toll from Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. has climbed to over 20. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

LUMBERTON, NC - OCTOBER 10: Floodwaters block travel on I-95 on October 10, 2016 in Lumberton, North Carolina. The death toll from Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. has climbed to over 20. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **  (Sean Rayford / Getty Images)

Floodwaters surround houses in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, near the Tar River on Oct. 10, 2016.

Floodwaters surround houses in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, near the Tar River on Oct. 10, 2016.  (Thomas Babb / AP)

Time Warner workers peer into a washed-out section of Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 9, 2016..

Time Warner workers peer into a washed-out section of Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro, N.C., after Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 9, 2016..  (Travis Long / AP)

Beachgoers check out damage left by Hurricane Matthew along historic State Road A1A in Flagler County, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2016.

Beachgoers check out damage left by Hurricane Matthew along historic State Road A1A in Flagler County, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2016.  (Willie J. Allen Jr. / EPA)

A damaged beach home stands beyond a fallen palm tree at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.

A damaged beach home stands beyond a fallen palm tree at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on Oct. 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.  (Charlie Riedel / AP)

North Carolina Army National Guardsmen assist with evacuation efforts during torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Oct. 8, 2016.

North Carolina Army National Guardsmen assist with evacuation efforts during torrential rains from Hurricane Matthew in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Oct. 8, 2016.  (Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shaw / AFP/Getty Images)

An MH-60 helicopter flies over flooded areas of Charleston, South Carolina, after Hurricane Matthe passed through on Oct. 8, 2016.

An MH-60 helicopter flies over flooded areas of Charleston, South Carolina, after Hurricane Matthe passed through on Oct. 8, 2016.  (Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexandria Preston / AFP/Getty Images)

In this aerial photo, portions of SR A1A are washed out from Hurricane Matthew, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Fla. The damage from Matthew caused beach erosion, washed out some roads and knocked out power for more than 1 million customers in several coastal counties.

In this aerial photo, portions of SR A1A are washed out from Hurricane Matthew, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Fla. The damage from Matthew caused beach erosion, washed out some roads and knocked out power for more than 1 million customers in several coastal counties.  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

A woman who identified herself as Valerie walks along flooded President Street after leaving her homeless camp after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Savannah, Ga. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path.

A woman who identified herself as Valerie walks along flooded President Street after leaving her homeless camp after Hurricane Matthew caused flooding, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Savannah, Ga. Matthew plowed north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path.  (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

Debbie Tait stands behind sand bags in the entrance to her hardware store as the street floods with water from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016. She and her husband plan on riding the storm out in their store which has been in his family for 90 years. "We're not going anywhere. It's our livelihood."

Debbie Tait stands behind sand bags in the entrance to her hardware store as the street floods with water from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016. She and her husband plan on riding the storm out in their store which has been in his family for 90 years. “We’re not going anywhere. It’s our livelihood.”  (David Goldman / AP)

Debbie Tait checks on sand bags in the entrance to her hardware store as the street floods with water from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016.

Debbie Tait checks on sand bags in the entrance to her hardware store as the street floods with water from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016.  (David Goldman / AP)

Trey Tait watches over his store, Tait's Lawn Products, illuminated by a generator after the power went out from Hurricane Matthew in Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016.

Trey Tait watches over his store, Tait’s Lawn Products, illuminated by a generator after the power went out from Hurricane Matthew in Brunswick, Ga., on Oct. 7, 2016.  (David Goldman / AP)

An official vehicle navigates debris as it passes along Highway A1A after it was partial washed away by Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Fla. Hurricane Matthew spared Florida's most heavily populated stretch from a catastrophic blow Friday but threatened some of the South's most historic and picturesque cities with ruinous flooding and wind damage as it pushed its way up the coastline.

An official vehicle navigates debris as it passes along Highway A1A after it was partial washed away by Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Fla. Hurricane Matthew spared Florida’s most heavily populated stretch from a catastrophic blow Friday but threatened some of the South’s most historic and picturesque cities with ruinous flooding and wind damage as it pushed its way up the coastline.  (Eric Gay / AP)

Wind and water from Hurricane Matthew batter downtown St. Augustine, Fla., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.

Wind and water from Hurricane Matthew batter downtown St. Augustine, Fla., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.  (John Bazemore / AP)

Ryan Stasa surverys the damage at Archie's Seabreeze in Fort Pierce, Fla., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.

Ryan Stasa surverys the damage at Archie’s Seabreeze in Fort Pierce, Fla., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed through.  (Zachary Sampson / AP)

Brian Johns is hit by a wave as he tries to film the effects of Hurricane Matthew with his cellphone, on Oct. 7, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Brian Johns is hit by a wave as he tries to film the effects of Hurricane Matthew with his cellphone, on Oct. 7, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla.  (Eric Gay / AP)

A couple walk along Lake Monroe amid strong winds and rain from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Sanford, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.

A couple walk along Lake Monroe amid strong winds and rain from Hurricane Matthew in downtown Sanford, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.  (Jacob Langston / Orlando Sentinel)

Hurricane Matthew bashes a boat into the Lake Monroe seawall in downtown Sanford, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.

Hurricane Matthew bashes a boat into the Lake Monroe seawall in downtown Sanford, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.  (Jacob Langston / Orlando Sentinel)

Fallen trees in Astor, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.

Fallen trees in Astor, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2016.  (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel)

The first bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew move across central Florida in this view from downtown Orlando on Thursday evening, Oct. 6, 2016.

The first bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew move across central Florida in this view from downtown Orlando on Thursday evening, Oct. 6, 2016.  (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)

The first outer bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew pass over downtown Orlando, Fla., Thursday evening, Oct. 6, 2016.

The first outer bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew pass over downtown Orlando, Fla., Thursday evening, Oct. 6, 2016.  (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel )

A beachside hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., informs travelers that no rooms are available prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.

A beachside hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., informs travelers that no rooms are available prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.  (Charles King / Orlando Sentinel)

Andres Montoya, left, and Lois Boisseau monitor the location of Hurricane Matthewat at the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center on Oct. 6, 2016, as the storm approaches.

Andres Montoya, left, and Lois Boisseau monitor the location of Hurricane Matthewat at the Brevard County Emergency Operations Center on Oct. 6, 2016, as the storm approaches.  (Red Huber / Orlando Sentinel)

Gas pumps at a 7-Eleven in Daytona Beach, Fla., are wrapped in cellophane prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6th, 2016.

Gas pumps at a 7-Eleven in Daytona Beach, Fla., are wrapped in cellophane prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6th, 2016.  (Charles King / Orlando Sentinel)

Commuters make their way through heavy rain in Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 6, 2016, ahead of Hurricane Matthew.

Commuters make their way through heavy rain in Jacksonville, Fla., on Oct. 6, 2016, ahead of Hurricane Matthew.  (Jewel Samad / AFP/Getty Images)

Power crews with Pike Electric from all over the United States including Texas, Georgia and North Carolina prepare their trucks in Pembroke Pines, Fla., for response as needed to power outages due to Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.

Power crews with Pike Electric from all over the United States including Texas, Georgia and North Carolina prepare their trucks in Pembroke Pines, Fla., for response as needed to power outages due to Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016.  (Taimy Alvarez / AP)

A surfer hits the waves spewed out in front of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016, in Hollywood, Fla.

A surfer hits the waves spewed out in front of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 6, 2016, in Hollywood, Fla.  (Michael Laughlin / South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Traffic stacks up on I-75 North fleeing the coast and Hurricane Matthew on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, near McDonough, Georgia. Jim Butterworth, director at the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, says he expects the storm to arrive in coastal Georgia late Friday and continue through Saturday night.

Traffic stacks up on I-75 North fleeing the coast and Hurricane Matthew on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, near McDonough, Georgia. Jim Butterworth, director at the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, says he expects the storm to arrive in coastal Georgia late Friday and continue through Saturday night.  (Curtis Compton / AP)

Emily Vulpi, 29, laughs as the winds pick up as she walks along the beach with Ryan Bell, 28, ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Matthew steamed toward Florida with winds of 140 mph Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people across the Southeast boarded up their homes and fled inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade. (Will Vragovic /Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Emily Vulpi, 29, laughs as the winds pick up as she walks along the beach with Ryan Bell, 28, ahead of Hurricane Matthew in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Matthew steamed toward Florida with winds of 140 mph Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people across the Southeast boarded up their homes and fled inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade. (Will Vragovic /Tampa Bay Times via AP)  (Vragovic, Will / AP)

Shrimp boat Captain Wynn Gale, left, and Earnest White, right, fill a ice box with 900 pounds of ice during storm preparations for Hurricane Matthew, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Darien, Ga. Hurricane Matthew steamed toward Florida with terrifying winds of 140 mph Thursday, and 2 million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Shrimp boat Captain Wynn Gale, left, and Earnest White, right, fill a ice box with 900 pounds of ice during storm preparations for Hurricane Matthew, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Darien, Ga. Hurricane Matthew steamed toward Florida with terrifying winds of 140 mph Thursday, and 2 million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)  (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

Michael Blackman, left, and Sam Titus board up a bar a few blocks off the beach Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Hurricane Matthew continues to churn its way toward Florida's east coast. The bar is planning on staying open during Matthew. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Michael Blackman, left, and Sam Titus board up a bar a few blocks off the beach Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Hurricane Matthew continues to churn its way toward Florida’s east coast. The bar is planning on staying open during Matthew. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)  (Chris O’Meara / AP)

Pat Lena and Frank Capano (bottom) put up hurricane shutters as they prepare a shop for Hurricane Matthew on October 6, 2016 in Delray Beach.

Pat Lena and Frank Capano (bottom) put up hurricane shutters as they prepare a shop for Hurricane Matthew on October 6, 2016 in Delray Beach.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Danny Askins and Brenden Kavana (right) put up hurricane shutters at the Sandwiches Sea restaurant as Hurricane Matthew approaches Delray Beach on Oct. 6, 2016.

Danny Askins and Brenden Kavana (right) put up hurricane shutters at the Sandwiches Sea restaurant as Hurricane Matthew approaches Delray Beach on Oct. 6, 2016.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Workers from Armstrong Construction put plywood over windows of a home in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Workers from Armstrong Construction put plywood over windows of a home in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.  (Will Dickey / AP)

A surfboard is shown at in Miami Beach, Florida on Oct. 6, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew approaches.

A surfboard is shown at in Miami Beach, Florida on Oct. 6, 2016 as Hurricane Matthew approaches.  (Cristobal Herrera / EPA)

A shopper walks by the empty shelves where bottled water normally would be, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at a grocery store in Hollywood, Fla.

A shopper walks by the empty shelves where bottled water normally would be, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at a grocery store in Hollywood, Fla.  (Wilfredo Lee / AP)

Workers remove pipes and other equipment related to a beach dredging project in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

Workers remove pipes and other equipment related to a beach dredging project in preparation for Hurricane Matthew Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.  (Will Dickey / AP)

Jason Brock (left) and Kevin Hunter put up hurricane shutters in front of a business as Hurricane Matthew approaches Delray Beach on Oct. 6, 2016.

Jason Brock (left) and Kevin Hunter put up hurricane shutters in front of a business as Hurricane Matthew approaches Delray Beach on Oct. 6, 2016.  (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

A local resident collects sand in a bag from the Neptune beach to use for flood protection at his house ahead of hurricane Matthew in Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 6, 2016.

A local resident collects sand in a bag from the Neptune beach to use for flood protection at his house ahead of hurricane Matthew in Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 6, 2016.  (Jewel Samad / AFP/Getty Images)

Brevard County residents line up for sandbags in preparation of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, in Cocoa, Fla.

Brevard County residents line up for sandbags in preparation of Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, in Cocoa, Fla.  (John Raoux / AP)

Keith Nelson and Jason Greene with Coastal Health Systems ambulance service evacuate patient Linda LaPorta from the Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016, as they prepare for the impact of hurricane Matthew.

Keith Nelson and Jason Greene with Coastal Health Systems ambulance service evacuate patient Linda LaPorta from the Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Oct. 5, 2016, as they prepare for the impact of hurricane Matthew.  (Craig Rubadoux / AP)

President Barack Obama makes a statement after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Matthew at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.

President Barack Obama makes a statement after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Matthew at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5, 2016.  (Chris Kleponis / EPA)

City of Tybee Island employee Todd Smith walks into city hall to check on preparations for Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, on Tybee Island, Ga.

City of Tybee Island employee Todd Smith walks into city hall to check on preparations for Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 5, 2016, on Tybee Island, Ga.  (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

Hurricane specialist Eric Blake monitors the path of Hurricane Matthew at the National Hurricane Center in Miami on Oct. 4, 2016.

Hurricane specialist Eric Blake monitors the path of Hurricane Matthew at the National Hurricane Center in Miami on Oct. 4, 2016.  (Lynne Sladky / AP)

Miami residents are buying supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 5, 2016.

Miami residents are buying supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 5, 2016.  (Cristobal Herrera / EPA)

Miami residents are buying supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 5, 2016.

Miami residents are buying supplies to be prepared for Hurricane Matthew in Miami, Florida, on Oct. 5, 2016.  (Cristobal Herrera / EPA)

Landscapers ride in a truck along a stretch of road that's partially flooded from rain triggered by the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, in the eastern district of Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 5, 2016.

Landscapers ride in a truck along a stretch of road that’s partially flooded from rain triggered by the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, in the eastern district of Nassau, Bahamas, on Oct. 5, 2016.  (Craig Lenihan / AP)

A boarded up IHOP restaurant has messages to Hurricane Matthew written on the plywood as it sits closed ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016.

A boarded up IHOP restaurant has messages to Hurricane Matthew written on the plywood as it sits closed ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016.  (Rhona Wise / AFP/Getty Images)

Anthony Schirado (L) and Tom Kennedy (R) put up plywood to cover the windows of store front ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016.

Anthony Schirado (L) and Tom Kennedy (R) put up plywood to cover the windows of store front ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016.  (RHONA WISE / AFP/Getty Images)

South Florida resident James Balboni prepares for Hurricane Matthew on October 5, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

South Florida resident James Balboni prepares for Hurricane Matthew on October 5, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  (Rob Foldy / Getty Images)

Eric Dunn sit on the northern end of Tybee Island's beach watching larger than average waves roll in as a result of approaching Hurricane Matthew, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Tybee Island, Ga.

Eric Dunn sit on the northern end of Tybee Island’s beach watching larger than average waves roll in as a result of approaching Hurricane Matthew, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 in Tybee Island, Ga.  (Josh Galemore / AP)

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