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Shelters Open for People Evacuating Hurricane Matthew

As of 5:00 p.m. today, October 5, 2016, the following emergency shelters are open for people evacuating Hurricane Matthew: Aiken County South Aiken High School 232 East Pine Log Road Aiken, SC Allendale County Allendale Elementary School 4561 Allendale-Fairfax Hwy. Allendale, SC Fairfax Elementary School 734 E. 14th Street Fairfax, SC Bamberg County Bamberg-Ehrnhardt School 267 Red Rider Dr. Bamberg,…

City of Columbia Urges Drivers to avoid Flood Prone Streets During Severe Weather

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Ahead of Hurricane Mathew City of Columbia officials are reminding drivers to take care around certain intersections that tend to flood during severe weather. Here is a list of flood prone areas according to the City: Main and Whaley Gervais and Laurens Blossom and Henderson Blossom and Saluda Harden and Santee Monroe and Maple Wheat and Amherst Adger…

SC Dept. Public Safety Plan on Lane Reversal

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Public Safety Director speaks on the plan for lane reversals, SC Dept. of Public Safety and SCDOT  have closed eastbound lanes of I-26, starting in Columbia at I-77 heading towards Charleston. All lanes on I-26 will be moving westbound from I-526 in Charleston toward I-77 in Columbia.  Travel will only be possible in one…