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Here are the schools closed Thursday ahead of Hurricane Florence

Closings for Thursday Sept. 13: ALL Richland One School District ALL Richland Two School District ALL Lexington One School District ALL Lexington Two School District ALL Lexington County School District Three ALL School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties ALL Sumter School District ALL Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 ALL Clarendon School District 2 East Point Academy Midlands Middle…

SC Emergency Response Team for Florence: call centers, shelters, guard members

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina officials are closely monitoring the path of the Hurricane Florence. The South Carolina Governor’s office released the following information about “Team SC” and their readiness. According to the Governor’s office, the State Emergency Operations Center is fully operational, staffed by emergency personnel from various state agencies and emergency organizations. According to the governor’s office, as…

Midlands prepares for Hurricane Florence as path significantly shifts

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Hurricane Florence’s shift overnight has the city of Columbia moving to take more safety measures. “We’re being vigilant, working every single day, every single hour,” Mayor Steve Benjamin said. “We just came out of an emergency operation center meeting covering literally every aspect of the city from emergency response to solid waste.” Shelters are popping up across the…