State Officials Track Hurricane Sandy

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Hurricane Sandy has been rumbling across the mountains of eastern Cuba and is heading toward the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center says Sandy is a Category 2 hurricane, with top winds of 105 miles an hour. The storm emerged off Cuba’s northeast coast around dawn and is now centered about 65 miles south-southwest of Long Island in the Bahamas. Right now in South Carolina, forecasters say we could see some high winds on the coast, and a 20% chance of rain. State officials will continue to monitor the Hurricane’s path.