Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti earlier this week, bringing with it 125 mph winds that caused mass destruction. Haiti still has not recovered from the earthquake in 2010, which was a 7.0 on the Richter scale. The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew’s effect will likely take many years to undo.

Located in the Caribbean, Haiti was tremendously impacted by Matthew’s overpowering winds and rain. As a country stricken by poverty, there were few safe structures residents could take shelter in, and evacuation was not an option for many, leaving them directly in Hurricane Matthew’s path.

The devastation has resulted in flooding rivers and collapsed bridges, destroyed buildings, and a death toll that is still rising. Residents of Haiti found themselves displaced from their homes and witnessing the downfall of their country’s infrastructure once again. In fact, many citizens were never able to reestablish their homes after the 2010 earthquake and were still living in make-shift shelters. Starting over now will only prove more difficult, as Haitians have even less than they did six years ago.

There have been 842 fatalities, as stated in a report by Reuters.com. However, due to the nation’s current state, officials predict that the true death toll is much higher. Poor communication as a result of the storm, and the large amount of rubble filling Haiti’s rural towns attributes to the still growing number of lives lost.

According to the bbc.com and the UN, “across the country there are some 350,000 in need of assistance.”

The extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew was enough to postpone the presidential election that was scheduled soon.

Time.com reports that a reason for Haiti’s awful destruction and death count was its failure to warn citizens of the storm to come. Lax building regulations only aided Hurricane Matthew in tearing the country’s infrastructure apart.