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…
Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Florence, Hurricane Florence
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.
Richland One officials say they are providing free meals to children again today at specific locations listed on their website.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As Hurricane Florence churns toward the South Carolina Coast, state emergency officials have set up shelters across the state. Red Cross and other volunteers are on hand to help with registration and set up. For a list of emergency shelters see the SC EMD shelter list here https://www.scemd.org/stay-informed/emergency-shelters/ Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Hurricane Florence, Shelters
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As South Carolina prepares for Hurricane Florence, state officials are sharing important information about evacuation routes and area roadways. The South Carolina Department Of Transportation reminds evacuating motorists to make sure your gas tank is full, drive carefully, be patient and expect some congestion. For assistance with evacuation routes, you can call the SCDOT Call Center 855-GO-SCDOT…
