Death toll rises to 13 as storm sweeps up US Southeast coast

‘Hurricane Matthew has killed at least 13 people and left an estimated 2.2 million households and businesses without power across the US Southeast coast.
The death toll increased as the storm moved up the Atlantic Coast with powerful winds and torrential rain.
The storm battered the Carolinas on Saturday, packing weakened yet still powerful winds after causing major flooding and widespread power outages in Florida and Georgia.’
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