With broken bones and punctured lungs, Kevin Diepenbrock waited nearly 30 hours for help after his motorcycle crashed on a stretch of highway near the Tennessee-North Carolina border.
COLUMBIA, SC (SCEMD ) –People affected by Hurricane Matthew should be aware of potential scams that could come in the form of emails, phone calls, text messages, and others. Scams of this kind are often times used against individuals in areas that have recently been affected by natural disasters such as Hurricane Matthew. Keep the following tips in mind when…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley says assessment began Saturday and continues through Sunday and possibly Monday, in areas hit hard by Hurricane Mathew. Haley says they will wait on counties and emergency crews to get into the areas and assess. We will know what roads are closed, what bridges are passable says Haley. In the next few days you’ll…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley addressed the state’s response to Hurricane Matthew Saturday evening. Haley said assessment begins and will continue through at least Sunday. Officials say at the height of the storm, more than 800,000 people in the state were without power. The governor says officials are closely watching some rivers, including the Waccamaw and…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) –A weakening Hurricane Matthew continues its march along the U.S. Atlantic coast amid relief that things could have been much worse. However, damage to property is bound to add up. Property data firm CoreLogic projects that Matthew’s grind across the Southeast will end up costing between $4 billion and $6 billion in insured losses. The firm also…
WASHINGTON (AP)– The White House says President Barack Obama has spoken with the governors of the four states being hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew. Obama spoke separately Saturday to Govs. Nathan Deal of Georgia, Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Pat McCrory of North Carolina and Rick Scott of Florida. The White House says Obama reiterated his commitment to provide federal…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Nearly 400 thousand customers are without power in South Carolina due to Hurricane Mathew. It’s been reported that false emails with “Click here to Check outages” are being sent from scammers, according to Governor Nikki Haley. SCE&G says you can check outages by going directly to sceg.com to view outage map. Here’s what SCE&G says about reporting…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–State officials are monitoring rivers across the state and especially near the coastal regions as rains from Hurricane Mathew caused major flooding in South Carolina’s low lying and coastal regions. Governor Nikki Haley says they are very closely watching the state’s rivers, including the Edisto and Waccamaw Rivers. Haley says she does expect the Waccamaw River to crest…
(AP)–The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Matthew made landfall in South Carolina. According to the Hurricane center, the storm’s center made landfall just southeast of the town of McClellanville. The NHC says a “serious inland flooding event” is taking place. The homes and resorts along the Atlantic Ocean on Hilton Head Island appear to have survived Hurricane Matthew. Hundreds of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)– Governor Nikki Haley is warning South Carolina residents to be on the lookout for Cyber scams during Hurricane Mathew and the aftermath of the storm. Haley says residents need to watch out for possible fraudulent emails that are showing up as updates on power outages. The governor said Saturday that people are receiving emails stating that…
