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| Hurricane Matthew unearths civil war cannonballs on US beach | Hurricane Matthew unearths civil war cannonballs on US beach |
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| Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to make US landfall in more than a decade, has unearthed civil war cannonballs on a beach in South Carolina, officials say. | Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful storm to make US landfall in more than a decade, has unearthed civil war cannonballs on a beach in South Carolina, officials say. |
| A bomb squad was called after the historic ammunition was uncovered on Folly Beach on Sunday. | A bomb squad was called after the historic ammunition was uncovered on Folly Beach on Sunday. |
| Residents nearby were warned that they might hear a small boom as the area is made safe. | Residents nearby were warned that they might hear a small boom as the area is made safe. |
| The first shots of the civil war were fired at nearby Fort Sumter in 1861. | The first shots of the civil war were fired at nearby Fort Sumter in 1861. |
| The cannonballs could not immediately be reached because of rising tides but operatives will get to work when the ocean level drops, Charleston County Sheriff spokesman Eric Watson said. | |
| Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes when Hurricane Matthew approached America's east coast last week. | Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes when Hurricane Matthew approached America's east coast last week. |
| The storm brought heavy flooding to the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina. | The storm brought heavy flooding to the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina. |
| Meanwhile, a bald eagle became wedged in the grille of a vehicle in Florida during the storm. | Meanwhile, a bald eagle became wedged in the grille of a vehicle in Florida during the storm. |
| A photo taken by Clay County Sheriff's Office near Green Cove Springs shows the stuck bird. | A photo taken by Clay County Sheriff's Office near Green Cove Springs shows the stuck bird. |
| The eagle was noticed by a passing motorist and freed unharmed. | The eagle was noticed by a passing motorist and freed unharmed. |