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Governor Henry McMaster gives update on Irma

Kimberlei Davis

Here are some useful links from the SOuth Carolina Department of Emergency Management: Report Power Outages Road Conditions Insurance Information Business Recovery Hotel Information SCEMD Tips School Closings Emergency Shelters DHEC Information Connect with the writer: Follow @kimberleidavis Get breaking news, weather and traffic on the go. Download the ABC Columbia News App for your iPhone or Android phone and…
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Irma Causes Power Outages For Thousands Of South Carolina Households

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Tropical Storm Irma is causing the number of households without power in South Carolina to climb.  Since noon on Monday, utilities report around 81,000 customers without power. Most of them are customers of the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina and South Carolina Electric and Gas. The utilities report about 21,000 power outages in Beaufort County and about…
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SC Emergency Management Urges Residents to Be Aware of High Winds, Rain

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As Tropical Storm Irma now makes a path up through Georgia near South Carolina, Emergenecy officials are urging residents to be aware of the possible impact. Right now a mandatory evacuation remains in effect for the following barrier islands: Edisto Beach in Colleton County; Daufuskie, Fripp, Harbor, Hunting and Hilton Head Islands in Beaufort County; and Knowles…
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Emergency shelters open across the Midlands

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – In anticipation of Hurricane Irma, emergency shelters are now open across the Midlands should you need it. Make sure you bring a personal ID, important documents, any medications you take, extra clothing, pillows, blankets, and hygiene supplies. If you have a restrictive diet you will need to bring your own food. Several county schools are now…