Hurricane Matthew forms in the Atlantic in 2016 and tracks straight into the Caribbean, where it stalls over Haiti long enough to strip roofs, flatten villages, and cut off entire regions from aid. The film follows the storm's path through meteorological footage, satellite imagery, and on-the-ground scenes of flooded streets and collapsed homes, showing how a Category 5 system can outlast the emergency systems built to handle it. As Matthew turns north toward the southeastern United States, the narrative shifts to Florida's coast, where officials order evacuations ahead of storm surge and sustained winds, and residents board up homes and businesses in a race against the forecast. Rather than treating the hurricane as a single event, the film builds a timeline of decisions and consequences, from the first warnings issued at sea to the aftermath assessments once the winds finally die down. It is part of the Rogue Earth series on extreme weather, and this installment stays focused on one storm's full life cycle, from formation to landfall to recovery.