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Family in shock after Tropical Storm Michael completely destroys their home

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  As the strong winds ripped through South Carolina, the Midlands had plenty of trees come down as Michael moved through. There were three family members in the house on Randall Avenue when a large tree came crashing down right through the middle of the home. The family said they are all very fortunate they are alive. Hector Benthall…

City of Columbia offers customer hotline following Michael

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  The City of Columbia has set up a primary contact number for information during Tropical Storm Michael. The number is 545-3300. City officials say the customer care center will be fully staffed with operators who will assist callers with non-emergency requests 24 hours a day. The city reminds, anyone experiencing an emergency should call 911.    …

Thousands in the Dark as Michael Moves Through

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Thousands of South Carolinians are waking up this morning without power. As of 7:41 am Tuesday there were 57,760 SCE&G customers without power, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina say 27, 400 customers without service. To report a power outage to SCE&G call 1-888-333-4465. To find outages in your area go to https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages/outage-map or, https://outages.ecsc.org/outages/maps Categories: Local…

Forecast timeline for Hurricane Michael

COLUMBIA , SC (WOLO)–  Here’s a timeline on Michael’s path from Chief Meteorologist John Farley. Hurricane Michael arrives in the Midlands around 2:00-3:00 AM on Thursday. Look for 2-5 inches of rain – which will cause some localized street flooding, and wind gusts to 60 mph – which will lead to power outages.o power outages.  The storm will wind down…