Hurricane Matthew: Closings/Delays Updated

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Governor Nikki Haley declared a state of emergency in South Carolina Tuesday afternoon.

The National Hurricane Center shows Matthew as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. Matthew is 65 miles ESE of Guantanamo, Cuba, moving N at 10 mph.

Governor Haley met with emergency management officials Tuesday at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

3700 law enforcement members will be on roads tomorrow assisting with evacuation process, not including the National Guard, Haley said.

The hurricane made landfall in Haiti earlier this morning, hitting the western shores of the country with 145 mph winds. Firsthand reports, as well as videos on social media, show that the storm is already creating significant damage.

#Huracan #Matthew golpeando duro a nuestros hermanos de #haiti #Oremos por haiti @Regrann from @climamgta – @Regrann_App from @power_102.1_fm – Radio Continentale – Power 102.1FM Boston & Atlanta Posted by Former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe HAITI: Ce video est en temps réel maintenant dans la ville des Cayes #matthew #Haiti: this video is in real time right now in LES CAYES #LL #Teampower102 WE WILL NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN TO GET THRU THE AFTERMATH. – #regrann – #regrann

A video posted by Oniel (@onielcaste) on Oct 4, 2016 at 7:25am PDT

SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR WEDNESDAY ONLY  (OCTOBER 5TH)

Bamberg District 2

Ben Lippen Schools, Closing at 12 Noon

Bishopville Head Start Center

SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY (OCTOBER 5-7)

Calhoun County District Schools

Central Carolina Tech

Centura College will be closed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and will be open again on Monday, October 10, 2016.

Darlington County

Denmark Tech Closed Wednesday & Thursday

Dent Adult Care Services Closed Friday

Fairfield County District Schools (Closed through Friday)

Lexington School District One

Lexington School District Two (All Lexington Two District meetings, after-school activities, including sports events and practices, have also been cancelled for October 4).

Lexington 3

Lexington and Richland County (District 5)

Richland One schools and administrative offices

Sumter School District

OCAB Head Start Centers in Orangeburg, Calhoun, Allendale, and Bamberg Counties

Orangeburg Consolidated School Districts 3, 4, and 5

SC State University

Orangeburg Calhoun Tech

Claflin University ( closed through Sunday)

Clarendon District 1 ( closed Wednesday)

Clarendon District 3 (Closed until Friday)

University Of South Carolina (Closed Wednesday)

OTHER CLOSINGS/CANCELLATIONS

All Lexington County government offices, this includes administrative offices and County recycling centers, be closed Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, through Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.

Harvin Clarendon County Library in Manning will be CLOSED beginning Wednesday October 5th in advance of Hurricane Matthew.

The Social Security Administration Columbia will be closed Wednesday through Friday.

City of West Columbia Closed October 5, 6, and 7.

For questions concerning Hurricane Matthew DO NOT call 9-1-1 A hotline has been set up to answer what you need to know. Call:  1866-246-0133