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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2016
Page
7
The day features sunny skies and a high of 64 degrees with 63 percent humidity. Light north winds around 5 mph. Record high for today is 90 set in 1949. Tonight will be clear with a low near 1 degree. Athens radar shows flood stage at 24 and a 24‑hour change of 2.94 with 0.00 today.
Hurricane Matthew weakens as it tracks along the Atlantic coast causing mass power outages and flooding. It killed at least four in the United States, with hundreds of thousands affected in Florida Georgia and South Carolina and a death toll rising in Haiti. Coastal cities from Charleston to Hilton Head report widespread damage and evacuations continue as the storm moves offshore.
Schools across the United States warn of a rising “virtual kidnapping” scheme that claims a child has been abducted to force ransom payments. FBI figures note typical demands from 600 to 1900 dollars. A Maryland couple wired 1300 dollars before confirming their daughter Kianna was safe on campus.
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