PHOTOS: Hurricane Matthew’s Impact On Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Matthew made landfall Saturday morning just southeast of the town of McClellanville.

At 10 a.m., Matthew was centered about 30 miles southeast of Charleston, its winds having dropped to 75 mph, a Category 1 storm.

Strong winds and dangerous storm surge continue to affect the lowcountry. Heavy rains and gusty winds are also spreading inland.

On the forecast track, the center of Matthew will continue to move near or over the coast of South Carolina today, and be near the coast of southern North Carolina by tonight.

Down trees, heavy flooding and many power outages have been reported in Berkeley County.

1. Area of College Park Road in Ladson

Pictured: Trinity Place in Ladson (Via Berkeley County Government)

2. Providence Baptist Church in Macedonia

Pictured: Located of off Highway 17A (Via Berkeley County Governement)

3. Entrance of Cane Bay neighborhood has 18″ – 24″ of standing water

4. Damage to a home in Moncks Corner

5. Drainage Pipe in Overton sticking up out the ground

6. Tree down on Plantation North Blvd. in Goose Creek

7. Wind damage to gas pump on the corner of Hwy 17A and Royle Rd. in Ladson

8. Sign blown over on St. James Avenue in Goose Creek

9. Courtland Drive in Ladson

10. Flooding at a home in Macedonia

11. Flooding off of Highway 17 A in Macedonia

12. Video of flooding on Highway 52 in Moncks Corner

13. Tree down in Moncks Corner

14. Entrance of Woodland Lakes in Goose Creek

15. Down tree in Goose Creek subdivision

16. Down fence in Foxborough neighborhood of Goose Creek

17. Down power lines in the Pineview Subdivision in Goose Creek

18. Flooding in St. Stephen

19. Wind damage in St. Stephen

20. Tree damage to house in Macedonia

21. Snapped tree in Moncks Corner

22. More flooding from St. Stephen

23. Flooding in Jamestown on Hartley Hill Road

24. Flooding in St. Stephen on Harristown Road

25. This yard looks like a swimming pool in St. Stephen

26. Highway 52 in Moncks Corner

27. Highway 52 at Altman Street in Moncks Corner

28. Roof blown away at Ceramic Central in Moncks Corner

29. Flooding along the 300 block of Boulder Bluff in Goose Creek

30. Large tree falls in homeowner’s yard in Crowfield subdivision in Goose Creek

31. Road to Short Stay Recreation Area

Via Short Stay Recreation Area Joint Base Charleston

32. First Baptist Church in Bonneau

33. Flooding off of Greenwood Drive in Beaver Dam

34.Cleaning up debris in Moncks Corner

35. Tree fell over power lines in St. St. Stephen

36. St. Mark AME Church in Bonneau Beach lost their steeple

37. First Baptist Church in Bonneau

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A lifelong Berkeley County resident, Nikki Gaskins Campbell is an Emmy-nominated journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering news. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in broadcast journalism.