Hurricane Matthew set to hit Florida

The USA is the next stop for Hurricane Matthew after it pummeled the Bahamas on Thursday, with over 1.5 million people being advised to leave their homes.

The natural disaster caused destruction to many parts of Haiti on Wednesday as major infrastructure was disabled and reports that at least 23 people had died.

The hurricane is expected to rise to a category 4, hitting Florida either late on Thursday or narrowly missing it and moving out to sea.

It would be the first hurricane to make it to the United States since Wilma in 2005.

Florida governor Rick Scott warned residents and tourists who were based along the coast to evacuate.

"This storm will kill you," he said. "Time is running out. We don't have much time left."

"Our number one priority is protecting lives," Scott said. "The storm has already killed multiple people and we should expect the same impact in Florida if people do not take this seriously."

Scott has already asked President Obama to declare a pre-landfall emergency and canceled tolls in the affected areas.

The total destruction caused by the storm in Haiti is still unknown to humanitarian workers in the region, due to inaccessibility to various areas.