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Stay or go? Evacuations carry a price

For some, it might be too expensive to leave — even with state subsidies.

People are piling into cars and buses and headed inland in parts of South Carolina and Florida to avoid damage from Hurricane Matthew. Evacuations are a financial boon for places like convenience stores and motels, but expensive for homeowners.

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