Bruce Smith, Author at Concord Monitor

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In this aerial photo, portions of SR A1A are washed out from Hurricane Matthew, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, in Flagler Beach, Fla. The damage from Matthew caused beach erosion, washed out some roads and knocked out power for more than 1 million customers in several coastal counties. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Hurricane’s blow was less than feared; ‘We are blessed’

by Bruce Smith Associated Press, and Russ Bynum Associated PressOctober 8, 2016

A weakening Hurricane Matthew lashed Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday in what appeared to be the last leg of its march up the East Coast, leaving in its wake millions of Americans relieved that one of the most fearsome storms on record in the…