SC governor and other state leaders address Helene damage, multiple deaths
In addition to the high wind speeds, much of the state also is still reeling from flash flooding which started Thursday here in the Midlands.
According to Saluda County Fire Service, 53-year-old Chief Chad Satcher, and 18-year-old Firefighter Landon Bodie were killed on Friday morning when a tree fell on their Fire Apparatus while responding to a reported structure fire.
According to the SC Department of Public Safety, 25 South Carolinians are confirmed dead as of noon on September 29th.
Residents of Riverland Park Neighborhood in Cayce are being asked to evacuate due to rising flood waters.
As South Carolinians wake up the morning after Hurricane Helene, most are still in the dark.
ABC Columbia News has learned the amount of people killed as a result is on the rise.
In addition to the high wind speeds, much of the state also is still reeling from flash flooding which started Thursday here in the Midlands.
ABC Columbia is giving an update on the weather as the Midlands deals with damage from Helene which moved through the south on Thursday and Friday.
Local Living: Things to check out in the Midlands.
Sumter County deputies have arrested a teen for an attempted break-in, said deputies.
President Joe Biden has authorized FEMA to help with disaster efforts in South Carolina, said a press release.