by Marquel Coaxum, Interim Communications Manager
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (Oct. 5, 2016) - As Hurricane Matthew approaches the Islands of the Bahamas, the Nation Weather Service wasted no time in issuing a hurricane watch Wednesday night for the southeastern areas bordering Georgia and South Carolina.
In it's most recent Hurricane Matthew forecast advisory, released Wednesday evening, the NWS issued the watch to areas north of Savannah River up to Edisto beach.
Town officials here said that they are monitoring the storm and will provide additional information as Matthew continues to progress north.
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