COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s been almost a years since the Midlands was devastated by the Historic October Flood. Many families are still working to repair and recover. On Tuesday, The Red Cross will help James and Persilla Henry, one of the families impacted by the flood. According to the Red Cross, due to the flood, their Columbia home developed a significant…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina knows all too well the needs after a devastating flood. Now many in the Midlands are sending aid to Louisiana in the wake of flooding in that state. Employess at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina have filled three vans, a truck and a trailer with supplies bound for Louisiana. The Red Cross…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Nearly a year after October’s Historic Flood, Columbia City leaders continue to work on recovery. City leaders hosted a Flood Relief meeting Thursday night to discuss the Federal Aid that is being allocated to the city for flood relief, and where the money should go. The U.S. Department of Housing has allocated nearly 20 million dollars to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–(USC) — Because of the overwhelming compassion of the Midlands community, the Gamecock football equipment truck has been filled with donations for Baton Rouge flood relief. A second truck is being filled today and anticipated to be full after this evening’s soccer game. The truck is located on Heyward Street next to Dodie Anderson Academic Center. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The federal government is sending South Carolina $157,000,000 to aid in flood recovery. The disaster recovery fund was announced Monday with Richland and Lexington Counties along with the city of Columbia getting the bulk of the funds. A spokesperson did not know when the money would become available. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, Weather Tags:…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina farmers are getting aid after October’s historic flooding damaged crops across the state. Thursday SCE&G announced a donation of $25,000 towards a new initiative called “Plant it Forward South Carolina” The organizations helps South Carolina farmers who suffered loss from the floods. The donation by SCE&G will provide money to cover a portion of seed…
Columbia, SC – (WOLO) A public meeting turned into damage control Thursday night after rumors and misinformation spread on social media about a multi-million dollar greenway planned for an area still reeling from October’s flood. Homeowners who live along Gills Creek listened to leaders from Richland County and the Gills Creek Watershed Association explain details like the cost, where the…
