COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley addressed the state’s response to Hurricane Matthew Saturday evening. Haley said assessment begins and will continue through at least Sunday. Officials say at the height of the storm, more than 800,000 people in the state were without power. The governor says officials are closely watching some rivers, including the Waccamaw and…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) –A weakening Hurricane Matthew continues its march along the U.S. Atlantic coast amid relief that things could have been much worse. However, damage to property is bound to add up. Property data firm CoreLogic projects that Matthew’s grind across the Southeast will end up costing between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured losses. The firm also…
WASHINGTON (AP)– The White House says President Barack Obama has spoken with the governors of the four states being hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. Obama spoke separately Saturday to Govs. Nathan Deal of Georgia, Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Pat McCrory of North Carolina and Rick Scott of Florida. The White House says Obama reiterated his commitment to provide federal…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Nearly 400 thousand customers are without power in South Carolina due to Hurricane Mathew. It’s been reported that false emails with “Click here to Check outages” are being sent from scammers, according to Governor Nikki Haley. SCE&G says you can check outages by going directly to sceg.com to view outage map. Here’s what SCE&G says about reporting…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–State officials are monitoring rivers across the state and especially near the coastal regions as rains from Hurricane Mathew caused major flooding in South Carolina’s low lying and coastal regions. Governor Nikki Haley says they are very closely watching the state’s rivers, including the Edisto and Waccamaw Rivers. Haley says she does expect the Waccamaw River to crest…
(AP)–The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Matthew made landfall in South Carolina. According to the Hurricane center, the storm’s center made landfall just southeast of the town of McClellanville. The NHC says a “serious inland flooding event” is taking place. The homes and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean on Hilton Head Island appear to have survived Hurricane Matthew. Hundreds of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)– Governor Nikki Haley is warning South Carolina residents to be on the lookout for Cyber scams during Hurricane Mathew and the aftermath of the storm. Haley says residents need to watch out for possible fraudulent emails that are showing up as updates on power outages. The governor said Saturday that people are receiving emails stating that…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Hurricane Mathew came up the coast and brought heavy rain and wind to the Midlands Saturday. Lots of trees down across the Midlands, especially in Lexington and the City of Columbia. In Lexington County, Sheriff Jay Koon says the storm has caused around 20 downed trees in that county. Over in the Town of Lexington the traffic signals…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– Hurricane Matthew has now cut power to almost a half million electric customers in South Carolina. The latest figures from electric utilities show that about 485,000 customers across the state have been left in the dark by the rains and winds of the hurricane which is passing along the coast, Matthew is expected to move beyond the state…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– We are not out of the woods yet, that’s the word from SC Governor Nikki Haley Saturday on the path of Hurricane Mathew. Haley and state officials updated residents on the latest path of the storm and what damage assessment plans are looking like. According to the Governor, they are waiting on the counties tp assess damage….
