Hurricane Matthew Destruction — Shocking Images

Hurricane Matthew began to rip into American shores early on Oct. 7 — with citizens fleeing as shocking images emerged of the storm's vicious wrath. The following photos show the damage that Matthew has already done while crashing across the Caribbean to terrorize Southern states that are fearing the worst!

The remains of a grocery store litter the streets of Nassau, New Providence Island in the Bahamas.

This ariel view shows miles of destroyed houses in Southwest Haiti — where the storm has killed at least 842 people in the sovereign state.

A destroyed Russian luxury yacht is left on the beaches of the Dominican Republic.

The citizens of Les Cayes, Haiti, walk past a massive metal structure that was torn loose during the storm.

A man stands in the remains of his home after Matthew tore through Les Cayes in Haiti.

This woman is carried across the river after a bridge collapsed in Haiti's coastal town of Petit Goave during Matthew's torrential rains.