cod from a shark attack, bit by what some believe was a great massachusetts beach. this was the second shark attack this summer but the state s first deadly incident in more than 80 years. area beaches are expected to reopen this afternoon. and the weather channel is defending a reporter accused of exaggerating the conditions of florence. okay. taking it up here in wilmington, north carolina, right at the intercoastal, and we re in one of these bands. this is about as nasty as it s been. kith kith the reporter katie: the reporter barely able to stand as two people casually stroll by in the background. as you can see, the weather channel telling the washington post he was trying to keep his footing on the wet grass while the other people were pete: sod katie: don t go too hard on this reporter. reporter: yeah, okay, i want to defend mike a bit.