Georgia’s coastline is relatively short and the states around it stick out into the ocean more, so it gets hit by hurricanes less frequently than other southeastern states. Still, state and federal officials are keeping an eye on Hurricane Matthew.
The National Weather Service says the storm could hit Florida in the next few days, and the coast of Georgia later this week.
“We’re monitoring the storm through our regional office in Atlanta,” said Rafael Lemaitre, director of public affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “We also have, in Florida, additional staff there as well that have already deployed in support of the impacts from Hermine.”
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