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Savannah man missing in Bahamas
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NASSAU, Bahamas — Police in the Bahamas are requesting the public's help in locating a 45-year-old Georgia man who was swept into the Atlantic Ocean a week ago.

Police spokeswoman Chrislyn Skippings said Monday that island authorities have been searching for Mark E. Mercer of Savannah.

Witnesses told police that Mercer disappeared while taking photographs in a restricted coastal area in Winding Bay when the high surf washed him into the water.

Two local men attempted to rescue him but were unable to fight the waves.

The U.S. Coast Guard had helped Bahamian police search for Mercer for days, but no sign of him has turned up.

Police on Monday issued a missing person poster with Mercer's photograph and are asking the public for help.

 

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Nuclear plant's safety discussed at meeting
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Plant Hatch is near Baxley and north Bryan County is in its evacuation zone. - photo by File photo
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Hatch Nuclear Power Plant during an open house from 4-6 p.m. April 24 in Room 171 of the Southeastern Technical College, 3001 East First St., Vidalia. The two-unit Hatch plant is located near Baxley, about 20 miles south of Vidalia, and is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Co. NRC employees responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors based full-time at the site, will be available to discuss its performance.
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