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Hurricane Florence heads towards Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, SC (WOLO) —- Our team coverage continued with Drew Bollea who had the chance to  speak with people in Myrtle Beach. From what some citizens there have told him, it appears they believe since hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 that they can let their guard down. Officials, however say that’s not the case and…

SCEMD continues preparing for Hurricane Florence

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Hurricane Florence is getting closer and teams at The South Carolina Department of Emergency Management are switching gears from focusing on evacuation to now dealing with impact Florence may have while fighting the flooding that is likely to follow because of the slow movement of the hurricane. Angela Rogers reports on the latest efforts to prepare…

SC Governor “Get off the roads as Florence Moves in”

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster held a briefing on Hurricane Florence. McMaster spoke from the command center at the State Emergency Management Division, along with key state leaders. The governor reminded those in evacuation zones that now is the time to get out. Here is a portion of his briefing.   State officials continue to monitor…