Tropical Storm Florence closing in on Midlands
ABC Columbia anchor Josh Berry hits the road to give you a look at conditions in the Midlands as residents wait on the arrival of Tropical Storm Florence.
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Florence’s death toll and destruction
Florence has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but not before killing at least 5 people in her path. See the full story here.
Today’s Forecast- Florence
Florence is now a Tropical Storm and will track slowly across South Carolina through Sunday. On this track, the flooding threat for the Midlands is lowering because the bulk of the rain will fall to our north and east. However, the risk of power outages remains with gusty winds at their peak through Saturday. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Todays…
SC EMD Briefing: Numerous Hazards from Hurricane Florence on Coast and in Midlands
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Friday the Governor and state leaders updated the state with the latest on Hurricane Florence. Officials with the National Weather Service said there are numerous hazards for the state due to the storm. Among those, tropical force winds and the potential for major flooding. Here is the upate from SC EMD. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Local…
Hurricane Florence heads towards Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC (WOLO) —- Our team coverage continued with Drew Bollea who had the chance to speak with people in Myrtle Beach. From what some citizens there have told him, it appears they believe since hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 that they can let their guard down. Officials, however say that’s not the case and…
SCEMD continues preparing for Hurricane Florence
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Hurricane Florence is getting closer and teams at The South Carolina Department of Emergency Management are switching gears from focusing on evacuation to now dealing with impact Florence may have while fighting the flooding that is likely to follow because of the slow movement of the hurricane. Angela Rogers reports on the latest efforts to prepare…
Hurricane Florence impact on Isle of Palms
Charleston, SC (WOLO) — Conditions here don’t yet indicate that a major storm is churning just further up the Coast. But As ABC Columbia News anchor Josh Berry reports some are heeding the warning to leave, while others are intent on staying put. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, National News, News, State
SC Governor “Get off the roads as Florence Moves in”
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster held a briefing on Hurricane Florence. McMaster spoke from the command center at the State Emergency Management Division, along with key state leaders. The governor reminded those in evacuation zones that now is the time to get out. Here is a portion of his briefing. State officials continue to monitor…
State Emergency Official on Florence “Don’t gamble with your life”
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State officials continue to monitor the track of Hurricane Florence. It’s all hands on deck at the SC EMD Operations Center. Thursday afternoon officials said they would be working 24 hours a day until South Carolina is no longer in danger. The main focus right now is evacuations. We spoke with an official from SC EMD who…
Here’s a look at how North Carolina is preparing for Hurricane Florence
Here’s a look at how North Carolina is preparing for Hurricane Florence
