Hurricane Matthew batters Florida

A man braves the waves in Isles of Palms, South Carolina, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)

Truck dodges obstacles in Daytona Beach, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack)

Storm sweeps over homes in Daytona Beach, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack)

Gas station damaged in Melbourne, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

Men head towards a bus departing Savannah, Georgia, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Tami Chappell)

Debris flies as storm nears, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack)

Motorists and cyclists face damage in Melbourne, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Henry Romero )

A man takes shelter in North Charleston, South Carolina, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)

Avis Prioleau waits with her bible outside of a shelter in North Charleston, South Carolina, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Jonathan Drake)

Tree downed in Melbourne, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Henry Romero )

Tree downed just outside of home in Melbourne, Florida, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

Photo booth knocked over, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack)

People hide in open-air bandshell, 10/7/16 (REUTERS/Phelan Ebenhack)

Margaret Bodchon uses her smart phone in the dark, 10/7/16  (AP/Chris O'Meara)

Palm trees bend as Matthew approaches, 10/7/16  (REUTERS/Henry Romero )

Palm trees sway in the storm, 10/7/16  (REUTERS/Henry Romero)

Jetties destroyed as storm arrived, 10/6/16 (Orlando Sentinel via AP)