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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 41A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA  AL142016
1022 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA

**HURRICANE MATTHEW PULLING AWAY FROM THE AREA**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 220 MILES EAST OF MACON GA OR ABOUT 150 MILES EAST OF
      VIDALIA GA
    - 32.5N 79.8W
    - STORM INTENSITY 85 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 45 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW WAS LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND
WAS TRACKING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH. THE HURRICANE WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND: LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS
  TIME ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* FLOODING RAIN: LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS
  TIME ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND CHECK ON THOSE LIVING NEXT TO YOU. BE
NEIGHBORLY AND LEND A HELPING HAND.

DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING WITHIN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES SIMPLY TO OBSERVE
STORM DAMAGE. SIGHTSEERS CAN INTERFERE WITH THE TIMELINESS OF
RESCUERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS TO NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE LIVES.

WHEN CLEARING OUT FALLEN TREES, BE CAREFUL WITH CHAIN SAWS AND
AXES. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR AND KEEP OTHERS AT A SAFE
DISTANCE. USE THESE TOOLS ACCORDING TO OPERATING MANUALS AND
SAFETY INSTRUCTION. LEANING TREES AND THOSE WHICH HAVE FALLEN ON
ROOF TOPS CAN BE ESPECIALLY CHALLENGING. IF YOU ARE NOT IN GOOD
HEALTH OR UNSURE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING, HAVE SOMEONE ELSE WITH
TREE CUTTING EXPERIENCE DO THE JOB. NEVER CUT TREES WITHOUT A
PARTNER.

IF USING A GENERATOR, AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING BY FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS BY THE MANUFACTURER. MAKE SURE THAT THE GENERATOR IS RUN
IN A WELL VENTILATED SPACE.


* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY GA REGARDING
THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS UPON THE AREA.

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