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Post-hurricane dangers: What to know before returning home

By Holly Yan, CNN

Updated 4:25 PM ET, Mon October 10, 2016

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People wade through floodwaters with a boat in Nichols, South Carolina, on Monday, October 10. Hurricane Matthew caused flooding and damage in the Southeast -- from Florida to North Carolina -- after slamming Haiti and other countries in the Caribbean.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
People wade through floodwaters with a boat in Nichols, South Carolina, on Monday, October 10. Hurricane Matthew caused flooding and damage in the Southeast -- from Florida to North Carolina -- after slamming Haiti and other countries in the Caribbean.
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Workers repair downed power lines in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 10.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Workers repair downed power lines in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 10.
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Rescue teams maneuver through floodwaters in Lumberton, North Carolina, on October 10. President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Rescue teams maneuver through floodwaters in Lumberton, North Carolina, on October 10. President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts.
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Floodwaters inundate a home in Lumberton on October 10.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Floodwaters inundate a home in Lumberton on October 10.
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Floodwaters surround a house in Nichols, South Carolina, on October 10.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Floodwaters surround a house in Nichols, South Carolina, on October 10.
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley checks flooding near Nichols on October 10.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley checks flooding near Nichols on October 10.
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Floodwaters surround power lines near Nichols on October 10.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Floodwaters surround power lines near Nichols on October 10.
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Without power in the hurricane's aftermath, Missy Zinc shines a light so her husband, Shawn, can prepare steaks to grill in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Sunday, October 9.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Without power in the hurricane's aftermath, Missy Zinc shines a light so her husband, Shawn, can prepare steaks to grill in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Sunday, October 9.
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Anthony Writebol, left, and his cousin Melissa Hill paddle past a stranded tractor-trailer in Lumberton on October 9.
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Anthony Writebol, left, and his cousin Melissa Hill paddle past a stranded tractor-trailer in Lumberton on October 9.
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A man clings to a road sign after trying to swim out to help a stranded truck driver in Hope Mills, North Carolina, on October 9. Both were rescued.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
A man clings to a road sign after trying to swim out to help a stranded truck driver in Hope Mills, North Carolina, on October 9. Both were rescued.
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People stop and take pictures of Highway 58, which was flooded in Nashville, North Carolina, on October 9.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
People stop and take pictures of Highway 58, which was flooded in Nashville, North Carolina, on October 9.
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Boats are pushed up among twisted docks in Hilton Head on October 9.
Photos: Hurricane Matthew's path of destruction
Boats are pushed up among twisted docks in Hilton Head on October 9.
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