Georgia Preps For The Strongest Atlantic Storm In 10 Years

Authorities along the Georgia coast ratcheted up preparations for Hurricane Matthew, a dangerous Category 3 storm described by Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan as the strongest storm in the Atlantic in about 10 years.
On Tybee Island, government buildings were boarded up and public works officials announced Tuesday they were closing the dump until Matthew makes landfall in the area later this week.“We want to make sure that people are preparing for the worst,” Tybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman said. “We hope for the best but we have to be preparing for the possibility that this will be a direct hit.”