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Berkeley County Currently Under a Tropical Storm Warning
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--Berkeley County leaders and emergency personnel prepare for storm impacts and encourage citizens to prepare for strong winds and potential flooding.
Berkeley County...
Santee Cooper: 25,000 Customers Without Power
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As of midmorning today, more than 25,000 Santee Cooper retail customers had lost power due to early impacts from Hurricane...
Pinopolis Lock to Suspend Operations at Noon Tomorrow
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – As of noon today, Santee Cooper went to OpCon 2 alert status. This means a threat to Santee Cooper’s electric...
Berkeley Co. Sheriff: We Feel We Are Going To See Flooding
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--As Hurricane Florence inches closer to the Carolina coast, Berkeley County officials are working around the clock to prepare.
On Tuesday at noon,...
Mandatory Evacuations Ordered for S.C. Coast as Hurricane Florence Nears
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--During a news conference Monday in Columbia, Governor Henry McMaster stated that mandatory evacuation orders will go out along South Carolina’s entire 187-mile...
Berkeley County Moves to OPCON 2 in Preparation for Hurricane Florence
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--In preparation for Hurricane Florence, Berkeley County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) moved to OPCON 2 at 12 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018.
OPCON...
Berkeley Animal Center Temporarily Stops Accepting Animals in Preparation for Hurricane...
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--Berkeley Animal Center will temporarily stop accepting animals on Monday, September 10 in preparation for Hurricane Florence. The shelter is currently asking...
Sandbags Available to Goose Creek, Hanahan, Berkeley County Residents
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--Hurricane Florence is now a category 3 hurricane, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is expected to strengthen...
Berkeley County to Move to OPCON 3 on Sunday
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--Berkeley County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will move to OPCON 3 at 8 a.m. Sunday, September 9, 2018.
OPCON 3 means a disaster...
Red Cross Readies for Hurricane Florence; Offers Preparedness Tips
The Palmetto SC Region of the American Red Cross continues to work around-the-clock to prepare for Hurricane Florence. The organization has been in close...
