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Waccamaw River Flooding :Tourists Urged to Stay out of Flooded Areas

Oct 12, 2016 10:36 AM EDT

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – Residents along the flooded Waccamaw River are urging would-be tourists to stay away from the disaster area so they do not cause further damage. Homeowners tell the Sun News of Myrtle Beach that they are used to sightseers when the river floods, but recently they have had to yell at speeding boaters who are producing wakes…

SC State Fair Underway: Hit the Midway and Grandstand

Oct 12, 2016 10:27 AM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – This year, when you plan your trip to the South Carolina State Fair, you can exchange your ride voucher for a Pay-One-Price wristband to enjoy unlimited rides all day, for the first time ever! That is just one of several new additions to this year’s fair. New rides: The Freak Out, Chopper Charlie and The Tornado Here’s the Grandstand schedule: Wednesday,…

Closed US Restaurants, Damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B

Oct 12, 2016 7:56 AM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

(AP)– Hurricane Matthew impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work. Goldman Sachs estimates the storm probably caused $10 billion in damage overall. Insurance companies will likely be liable for about $4 billion to $6 billion of that total, according to an estimate Saturday…

Rising Rivers Devastate Pee Dee Community

Oct 12, 2016 7:52 AM EDT

Grace Joyal

ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal describes what she saw and heard on her visit to Nichols Tuesday.

Nichols Remains Underwater; Residents Hold Out Hope

Oct 12, 2016 7:35 AM EDT

Grace Joyal

The Pee Dee town of Nichols, home to about 400 people, remained underwater Tuesday, after the Lumber and Little Pee Dee Rivers swelled, causing flash flooding.

SC DNR Patrolling Pee Dee, River Rescues

Oct 12, 2016 6:00 AM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State officials are monitoring the Pee Dee and Waccamaw rivers as the flooding potential could rise when the rivers crest. SC DNR Officials gave an update on emergency operations , according to SC DNR there are 109 officers deployed providing search and rescue and high water recovery. Officers with DNR are going door to door in areas…

SLED Patrolling Rivers Areas, Damaged Counties

Oct 11, 2016 9:45 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SLED Chief Robert Keels says patrols are out in the damaged counties and the coastal areas hit hardest by Hurricane Mathew and the floods. Keel says SLED teams are patrolling river areas that have been evacuated due to flooding, they are on the ground, in the water, 24 hours a day to prevent looting and crime in…

Agriculture Officials Release Initial Farm Damage Report from Hurricane Mathew

Oct 11, 2016 9:39 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– A year after the historic 2015 floods, South Carolina farmers are recovering from another storm. State Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says Hurricane Matthew has affected many of the farms affected after last October’s rains caused what has been called a 1,000-year flood. Agriculture officials are still trying to tally up a dollar amount for the Hurricane Matthew…

Chris Christie Slams Trump’s Remarks About Women as ‘Indefensible’

Oct 11, 2016 6:30 PM EDT

ABC News

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest advocates, denounced the Republican presidential candidate’s lewd comments about women in a leaked 2005 tape, saying he was with Trump when the video surfaced.

President Declares Major Disaster in SC, 13 Counties to get Aid

Oct 11, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–President Barack Obama declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in 13 counties most severely affected by Hurricane Matthew. Federal disaster aid is not available for individual residents at this time, according to SC EMD. State Emergency Officials say on October 10, Governor…

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Waccamaw River Flooding :Tourists Urged to Stay out of Flooded Areas

SC State Fair Underway: Hit the Midway and Grandstand

Closed US Restaurants, Damaged homes: Matthew may cost $10B

Rising Rivers Devastate Pee Dee Community

Nichols Remains Underwater; Residents Hold Out Hope

SC DNR Patrolling Pee Dee, River Rescues

SLED Patrolling Rivers Areas, Damaged Counties

Agriculture Officials Release Initial Farm Damage Report from Hurricane Mathew

Chris Christie Slams Trump’s Remarks About Women as ‘Indefensible’

President Declares Major Disaster in SC, 13 Counties to get Aid

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