COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster held a briefing Thursday to update South Carolina on the track of 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, you need to leave now says McMaster. The mandatory…
Carolina Beach, NC (WOLO)–Both South Carolina and North Carolina are on high alert. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a stern warning for people to leave the coast, saying emergency services may not answer their call if people stay behind. This as several people we spoke with say they have too much to lose and won’t be going anywhere as Florence…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As Hurricane Florence churns towards the coast, Richland County Officials announced they will close offices on Friday, Sept. 14 and Monday, Sept. 17. The closing does not apply to essential personnel, say officials. According to the county, emergency officials continue to monitor the storm and want to give employees and residents ample time to prepare for and respond…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold a briefing on Hurricane Florence at approximately 2:30pm et. McMaster will speak from the command center at the State Emergency Management Division, along with key state leaders. ABC Columbia will carry the Governor’s briefing live on air and on-line. Plus, download our ABC Columbia app for Hurricane…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State officials continue to monitor the track of Hurricane Florence. It’s all hands on deck at the SC EMD Operations Center. Thursday afternoon officials said they would be working 24 hours a day until South Carolina is no longer in danger. The main focus right now is evacuations. We spoke with an official from SC EMD who…
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Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Hurricane Florence
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hurricane Florence is making unpredictable changes, and the City of Columbia is working to make sure they are prepared. City leaders are meeting and working on safety measures. ABC Columbia News spoke with City of Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin who says they held an emergency management meeting covering everything from emergency response to solid waste. Benjamin says they…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Emergency Management teams are hard at work making sure all the gears are in place to prepare and respond to Hurricane Florence. As we prepare for Florence, officials at the operation center are at OPCON 1– that’s the highest emergency operational condition. We’re told more than 2-thousand members from the South Carolina National Guard are already responding…
South Carolina Department of Transportation say that all lane reversals for Hurricane Florence will go back to normal today.
