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SCDOT road closings due to Tropical Storm Irma

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation have closed several roads in and around the Midlands. The closings are due to debris left from Tropical Storm Irma. Here is a list of the latest County and SCDOT road closings: County roads closed: 1. Tomahawk Road – Trees and Power lines down. Lexington-Richland School Dist. 5 2….

SC 211 Hotline: Information to Help Residents With Clean up from Irma

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking for help with debris from Irma? Resident can call 2-1-1 to be connected to volunteers statewide according to the United Way. Here’s the information on debris and storm clean up from the United Way of the Midlands: SC 2-1-1 is working in collaboration with Crisis Cleanup to connect homeowners with post-storm services. South Carolina residents who…

A Look at the Numbers: SC Power Outages

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SCE&G expects to have power restored for everyone in the Midlands within the next two to three days. For everyone in the state– including the coastal areas, within three to five days. Electric Co-Ops have less than 300 outages in Lexington county and none reported in Richland county. At the height of the storm SCE&G officials say 154,000…

Crews Begin to Clean up Damage Irma Left Behind

ACOLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The day after Irma, crews were out cleaning up the destruction it left behind. “They’ve been working all day and have done a really good job,” homeowner, Sullivan Cooper said. Cooper is just one of the many Midlands residents whose home took a beating from Irma on MMonday. “I’ve been trying to salvage stuff inside that got wet…