MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– Berkeley County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will move to OPCON 3 at 12:00 P.M. Thursday, September 7, 2017. Hurricane Irma’s threat to Berkeley County continues to increase; therefore, Berkeley County is increasing its preparation for the storm. The County agency is closely monitoring the storm and will be coordinating a response if necessary. OPCON 3  means the […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Animal Center will temporarily stop accepting animals on Thursday, September 7 in preparation for Hurricane Irma. The shelter is working to ensure all animals currently in the facility are properly cared for and/or transported. The shelter is expecting to transport a number of the animals to an upstate shelter on Friday, September 8. Additionally, Berkeley Animal […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Forecasters now believe South Carolina will see some effects from Hurricane Irma, causing municipalities statewide to begin taking precaution. Irma could make landfall in South Carolina as a category 3 or 4 hurricane, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Columbia. “Right now, the timing would indicate that it would be a Monday or Tuesday event” when […]