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MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Government will hold a public meeting on Monday – February 6, 2017 – to study the preparations before, actions during, and responses after Hurricane Matthew by the county and its emergency partners. The meeting will begin at 3PM in the Council Chambers of the Berkeley County Administrative Building, located at 1003 Highway 52 in […]
BONNEAU, S.C. – County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced today that Berkeley County Government and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with community partners, will be hosting a Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in Bonneau. The meeting will be held from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced today that Berkeley County Government, in partnership with FEMA, the United States Small Business Administration and the American Red Cross, will be hosting a Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief Public Forum on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The forum will be held from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM at the Cross Community Center, […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Government announced today that its Hurricane Matthew debris removal contractor will complete its first pass of all county-maintained roadways by noon tomorrow – Wednesday, November 23rd. While the first pass will be complete, residents can still report locations where Hurricane Matthew debris remain on county-maintained roads to 843-719-2386 through the close of business on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved three additional counties for individual assistance, allowing survivors who sustained losses to apply for aid in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Counties approved for FEMA Individual Assistance include: Berkeley, Charleston, and Chesterfield. Assistance can include money for temporary rental assistance and essential home repairs for primary homes, low-cost loans to cover uninsured […]
On behalf of the Goose Creek Police Department, I would like to thank Elaine Mueller and Lindsey Kerr at Crowfield Golf Club for preparing meals for us while we were on duty during Hurricane Matthew. You used this difficult time to show your commitment to serve. Your willingness to leave your homes and families and attend to our needs was […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County is one of 18 counties statewide now eligible through FEMA to recoup costs associated with infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The FEMA Public Assistance Program will provide a partial reimbursement of costs for damages to roads and bridges, water control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, and parks and recreational facilities. The FEMA Public Assistance program categories […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Following the recent storm debris left behind from Hurricane Matthew, you may have noticed an unlikely crew helping to clean up the damage: Berkeley County detention inmates. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, its inmates have removed more than 33,ooo pounds of litter and storm debris since last Sunday. On Saturday, inmates spent the day on the northern end […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Hurricane Matthew storm debris collection in the City of Goose Creek is being conducted by three agencies: Berkeley County, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), and the City of Goose Creek. Berkeley County has activated a storm debris removal contract. The contractor is mobilizing work crews. This contract is for the removal of debris resulting from Hurricane […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a Ladson man saw the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew as a perfect opportunity to go on a stealing spree and target Mike’s Tree Service on Wednesday. The owner of the company, busy with the storm damage work, had his trailer, equipment and stump grinning mini-skid stolen from the storage yard where […]
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