Florida Prepares As Hurricane Matthew Barrels Towards Atlantic Coast

Waves crash ashore as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area in Singer Island, Florida. 

(L to R) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student TJ Rusiniak watches weather updates on his iPad at a public shelter set up at Mainland High School, in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Desiree Henders and her dog Noah walk along the shoreline of Daytona Beach, in Daytona Beach, Florida. 

 Kayla Pressinger, 7, and Lexi Pressinger, 5, enjoy their day off from school chasing birds on the beach as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area on Cocoa Beach, Florida.

A storefront is barricaded with sandbags in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Ted Houston and his dog Kermit visit the beach as Hurricane Matthew approaches the area in Palm Beach, United States. 

Pat Lena and Frank Capano (bottom) put up hurricane shutters as they prepare South Ocean Shop for Hurricane Matthew as it approaches the area on October 6, 2016 in Delray Beach, United States. 

Waves from approching Hurricane Matthew churn up underneath the Cocoa Beach Pier on Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Colleen Ydo (C) reaches to hug neighbor Karen Smith (R), as her husband Rod Smith (L), sits nearby on Satellite Beach, Florida.