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…
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…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley and the Central Carolina Community Foundation are increasing fundraising efforts of the One SC Fund to help victims of Hurricane Matthew. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, it’s first project was to aid Flood Victims in the Historic Floods last October. According to officials, One SC has distributed $2,000,000…
North Carolina (AP)– Transportation officials in North Carolina are warning that damage and flooding from Hurricane Matthew continue to cause problems on the state’s roads. Officials said in a news release Monday that Interstate 95 continues to be closed in several locations. Flooding has closed the road in several places between the South Carolina state line and Dunn. Officials said the…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)-Along East Bay Street in Charleston restaurants are back open and people are out taking advantage of the beautiful weather today. You’d certainly never know a massive hurricane blew threw here just days ago. It’s business as usual in Charleston. “A lot of trees down, a lot of branches. It was better than I thought it would be.”…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina officials have established a help line for homeowners needing debris in the wake of Hurricane Mathew. Here is a list of important numbers and information as the state moves forward with clean up. From SC EMD: Debris Clean-up Homeowners can call 1-800-451-1954 request volunteers from Helping Hands to assist with debris clean up and mold mitigation….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Governor Nikki Haley has lifted all evacuation orders for the coast. Haley said Monday that residents in Horry and Georgetown counties could return home. Evacuation orders for Charleston, Beaufort and other coastal counties were lifted Sunday. However, officials with SC EMD are reminding residents to be patient in their return home. The coastal areas were slammed by Hurricane…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley and the Central Carolina Community Foundation are increasing fundraising efforts of the One SC Fund to help victims of Hurricane Matthew. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters,, it’s first project was to aid Flood Victims in the Historic Floods last October. According to officials, One SC has distributed $2,000,000…
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…
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…
