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Hurricane Matthew rips through South Carolina piers

By Julie Moos

jmoos@mcclatchy.com
A firetruck drives through a flooded street in the hospital district of Charleston, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed through. Most of the damage in the city was downed trees and street flooding and officials said 100 streets were closed because of high water.
A firetruck drives through a flooded street in the hospital district of Charleston, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 after Hurricane Matthew passed through. Most of the damage in the city was downed trees and street flooding and officials said 100 streets were closed because of high water. Bruce Smith AP

Hurricane Matthew made landfall on Saturday in South Carolina north of Charleston, near the town of McClellanville, leaving floods and death in its wake.

Photos and other social reports show parts of Surfside Pier and Springmade Pier in Myrtle Beach were washed out in the storm.

This story was originally published October 8, 2016 at 1:05 PM with the headline "Hurricane Matthew rips through South Carolina piers."

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