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Catastrophic Hurricane Matthew Damage Revealed in Aerial Images Above Haiti

Aerial view of damages in small village of Casanette near Baumond, Haiti on October 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed the area.  (Nicolas Garcia/Getty Images)
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Aerial view of damages in small village of Casanette near Baumond, Haiti on October 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed the area. (Nicolas Garcia/Getty Images)

Days after Hurricane Matthew smashed into Haiti, we're beginning to see the horrific situation in some parts of the country as they deal with the aftermath of a direct hit.

Although some towns are cut off from the outside world by flooding and damage, aerial images of some of these communities have been taken. In these photos, it's clear that the situation is extremely dire, and entire towns have been destroyed.

(MORE: The Latest News from Haiti | Crowdfunding Underway to Help Cuba)

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As of Friday afternoon, the death toll in Haiti alone soared over 800, and with so many areas yet to be reached, that number was expected to continue to climb.

In the images above, you can see the horrors of a major hurricane's direct hit on one of the world's poorest countries.

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