“Second nature to us” — Five Points prepares for possible flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
Steady rain is in the forecast for the next few days, and Columbia’s flood-prone neighborhood of Five Points isn’t waiting around to prepare.
As South Carolina learns about the possible impact of Tropical Storm Debby as it hit Florida as a Hurricane Category 1, some school districts are turning to eLearning Days.
In the event of a power outage Dominion Energy urges you to report an outage using their free mobile app.
Steady rain is in the forecast for the next few days, and Columbia’s flood-prone neighborhood of Five Points isn’t waiting around to prepare.
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Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tuesday in what is just the beginning of a prolonged storm that could dump staggering totals up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain.
The West Columbia PD says the 13-year-old who ran away from home was found safe.
West Columbia Police is asking for the public’s help finding a 16-year-old, said the department.
Governor Henry McMaster held a second media briefing with state emergency management officials to update the public on the state’s response to Tropical Storm Debby today, Tuesday, August 6, at 2 p.m.
The City of Columbia is opening up its Overflow Shelter for the unsheltered populations at 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, said city officials.
ABC Columbia is tracking Debby. Meteorologist Tyler Ryan is in the weather center with the latest in this forecast update.