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Lexington Country officials preparing for Hurricane Michael

Crysty Vaughan,

LEXINGTON,  SC (WOLO) — Lexington County officials say they are continuing to monitor the track of hurricane Michael as it moves towards South Carolina Thursday morning. County officials say they will convene at 4 a.m. to determine County operations Thursday, which is standard protocol in severe weather events. County employees will be alerted through employee hotline & official social media…

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DHEC urging Dam owners to take safety precautions ahead of Hurricane Michael

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC WOLO)– Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control are telling owners and operators of reservoirs statewide to check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels. DHEC says the water levels should be lowered through the next several days in preparation for potential impact from Hurricane Michael. Officials say soils…
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Columbia Fire Department to host Parade on Saturday

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia’s annual Fire Prevention Parade will be held Saturday October 13, 2018. The parade is set to kick off at 11am at W.A. Perry Middle School. The parade route will move down Barhamville Road and end at Drew Park off Harden Street. Following the parade a community block party will take place at the Charles…

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Wednesday forecast- tracking Hurricane Michael

Tyler Ryan's Wednesday forecast on Michael's path
Tyler Ryan,

Michael, as of early Wednesday morning is a Category 4 Hurricane and is projected to make landfall near Panama City Florida later today.  The storm will continue the projected path toward the northeast, which puts the Midlands right in the cross hairs.  We can expect a lot of wind, gusting to 50 MPH, along with several inches of rain. Power…