Hurricane Matthew Blamed For 7 Deaths In N.C.; Flood Perils Continue

Chief of Police George Brothers walks along what used to be a four-lane national scenic byway that’s now covered in sand after Hurricane Matthew hit the beach community of Edisto Beach, S.C., Saturday.
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At least 16 deaths are now associated with Hurricane Matthew, the powerful storm that made landfall in South Carolina as it made its way up the Atlantic coast Saturday. After more than a foot of rain fell in several parts of North Carolina, officials said seven people died f