Florida and South Carolina brace for Hurricane Matthew to make landfall (34 images)

Residents in Florida and South Carolina braced as Hurricane Matthew appeared destined to hug the southeast coastline before beginning a loop on Saturday afternoon that could bring the storm right back toward the Bahamas and South Florida next week.

A zoo worker at the Palm Beach Zoo is seen cleaning storm debris from one of the enclosure in West Palm Beach, Florida October 7, 2016. A state of emergency was declared in the state by Governor Scott on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew left approximately 650,000 customer with out power. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI...

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The staging area for Florida Power & Light and PIKE Power is seen at the Lantana airport, Lantana, Florida October 7, 2016. A state of emergency was declared in the state by Governor Scott on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew left approximately 650,000 customer with out power. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI...

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Two zoo workers at the Palm Beach Zoo is seen carrying Sandhill Cranes back to their enclosure in West Palm Beach, Florida October 7, 2016. A state of emergency was declared in the state by Governor Scott on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew left approximately 650,000 customer with out power. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI...

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Florida Power & Light service truck is seen working on sweet lights in West Palm Beach, Florida October 7, 2016. A state of emergency was declared in the state by Governor Scott on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew left approximately 650,000 customer with out power. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI...

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