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"The effects of Hurricane Matthew could be felt on Tybee Island and up and down the Atlantic&amp;nbsp;coast.\n\nTybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman &amp;nbsp;said, while the path of the&amp;nbsp;hurricane is still uncertain, city officials will take every precaution necessary to keep people safe.&amp;nbsp;\n\n\"On the one hand, we could have a very stormy, windy, rainy weekend, but on the other hand, it could be sunny, which will draw people to the beach,\" said Buelterman. \"We'll still have very high surf and strong rip currents.\"\n\nSafety will be a big concern towards the end of the week as the Pirates Festival is scheduled to kick off Thursday night.&amp;nbsp;\n\n\"Another thing we're doing is making sure to stay in close contact with the people who are the organizers of the event,\" explained Buelterman. \"Ensure that we're doing all we can to protect everyone involved and looking out for public safety.\"&amp;nbsp;\n\nRight now, there aren't any lifeguards on patrol on the island because ocean rescue season ended a few weeks ago.&amp;nbsp;\n\nAshley Fields, Tybee Island Fire Chief, said&amp;nbsp;because of the rip current danger, lifeguards will be on the beach this weekend.&amp;nbsp;\n\n\"I hope everyone stays out of the water and stays safe,\"&amp;nbsp;said Fields.&amp;nbsp;\"We're just making sure all of our equipment is ready, just going through our chainsaws, stocking up on fuel and just monitoring.\"\n\nCity leaders said they communicate with all there agencies internally, and they'll use the City of Tybee Island's Facebook page to update residents.&amp;nbsp;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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