VOICED : Haiti Jamaica y Cuba se preparan para el huracan Matthew

Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Caribbean cyclone in a decade, was moving north towards Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti, with potential to reach the US east coast. The US National Hurricane Center reported Matthew's speed at 7 km/h after leaving Colombia and Venezuela. After reaching Category 5, it weakened to Category 4 with 230 km/h winds, making it the strongest Caribbean cyclone since Hurricane Felix in 2007. Matthew was expected to pass near Jamaica and hit Haiti, causing heavy rains, with precipitation also expected in the Dominican Republic and eastern Cuba.

Which countries were initially in the path of Hurricane Matthew?

• Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti

• Bahamas, Cuba, and Jamaica

• Mexico, Cuba, and Jamaica

• Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

What was the speed of Hurricane Matthew as it moved away from the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela?

• 7 kilometers per hour

• 12 kilometers per hour

• 5 kilometers per hour

• 10 kilometers per hour

What category did Hurricane Matthew reach on the Stafford-Simpson scale?

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

• Category 2

Since which year was Hurricane Matthew the most powerful cyclone in the Caribbean?

• 2007

• 2005

• 2010

• 2012

Which areas were expected to experience heavy rainfall due to Hurricane Matthew?

• Dominican Republic and eastern Cuba

• Haiti and the Bahamas

• Jamaica and Puerto Rico

• Florida and the Bahamas