According to the National Weather Service the Congaree at Columbia is now forecast to reach major flood stage late Sunday night (September 29th) and crest at 31.0 feet early Monday afternoon. This crest is near the 2015 value of 31.8 feet. This is likely to affect levels on the Broad River as well.
According to Saluda County Fire Service, 53-year-old Chief Chad Satcher, and 18-year-old Firefighter Landon Bodie were killed on Friday morning when a tree fell on their Fire Apparatus while responding to a reported structure fire.
According to the SC Department of Public Safety, 25 South Carolinians are confirmed dead as of noon on September 29th.
Residents of Riverland Park Neighborhood in Cayce are being asked to evacuate due to rising flood waters.
As South Carolinians wake up the morning after Hurricane Helene, most are still in the dark.
ABC Columbia News has learned the amount of people killed as a result is on the rise.
In addition to the high wind speeds, much of the state also is still reeling from flash flooding which started Thursday here in the Midlands.
ABC Columbia is giving an update on the weather as the Midlands deals with damage from Helene which moved through the south on Thursday and Friday.
Local Living: Things to check out in the Midlands.
Sumter County deputies have arrested a teen for an attempted break-in, said deputies.
President Joe Biden has authorized FEMA to help with disaster efforts in South Carolina, said a press release.
Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials are holding a press conference on Tropical Storm Helene on Friday, Sept. 27.
Kershaw County Fire Service and Emergency Management are monitoring the lake levels for Lake Wateree, according to the fire services' social media post.
ABC Columbia's Tyler Ryan is keeping the Midlands updated as Helene passes through the state.
Saluda County firefighters put out a home fire this week, according to SCFS.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is expanding the hours of its public information Care Line starting on Friday, said DPH.
South Carolina, among three other states, had its initial proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program approved by the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
The County of Lexington has made a list of roadway hazards in the county as Helene passes through the south and causes damage.
As of 4:32 p.m. Friday afternoon Dominion Energy is reporting 278,587 customers without power.
Columbia is experiencing heavy rain as Hurricane Helene moves along the coast which could possible lead to heavy flooding and fallen trees.
Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling the siding from buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least five people were reported dead.
Contact numbers for assistance with the storm
Lexington County offices are currently on a two hour delay, they are expected to open at 10 a.m.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Well folks we're all in this together! ABC Columbia was briefly knocked off the air this morning due to a power outage. Power has returned and we are once again in local programming. Thank you for your patience!
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Chief Meteorologist John Farley and Meteorologist Tyler Ryan update conditions throughout the Midlands as Tropical Storm Helene moves through the area.
