South Carolina, Hurricane Helene
Flood warning still in effect in the Midlands days after Helene swamped South Carolina
Moderate flooding is occurring in the Columbia area and major flooding is possible in South Carolina, according to a forecast issued by the National Weather Service.
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Helene in South Carolina updates: Death toll reaches 25, latest power outage update
Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties, according to the Greenville-Spartanburg NWS.
More than 900,000 customers still without power in South Carolina days after Helene hit
Days after Hurricane Helene stormed through South Carolina, nearly a million customers are still without power. As of 11 a.m. Sunday, 904,051 customers in the Palmetto State were still reporting outages, according to poweroutage.us. That’s about a third of 2,818,951 customers in South Carolina that are tracked by the outlet.
South Carolina reports 25 storm-related fatalities following Helene
As of noon on Sunday, September 29, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has confirmed 25 weather-related fatalities across several counties. These numbers have been verified through the coroner’s office in each affected area: Aiken County: 4 Anderson County: 4 Chesterfield County: 1 Greenville County: 5 Newberry County: 2 Saluda
Hurricane Helene in South Carolina: See tracker, projected path, forecast info
As Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday night, South Carolina is bracing for the effects of the major hurricane.
Helene in South Carolina updates: What you should know about police, hospital, EMS response
Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties, according to the Greenville-Spartanburg NWS.
Nearly 300K South Carolina co-op customers still without power after Helene
Nearly 400,000 South Carolina electric cooperative members are still without power and could remain cut off for another week after Helene’s punch through the state. “This is not a simple restoration job,
Louisiana firefighters deployed to South Carolina for Hurricane Helene Relief
The Louisiana Fire Service has been called to help with rescue and recovery efforts in South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
La. fire crews headed to South Carolina to assist with Hurricane Helene efforts
Multiple Louisiana fire crews are headed to South Carolina to assist with Hurricane Helene efforts. The storm has caused billions of dollars worth of destruction across multiple states and has also led to dozens of deaths.
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Damage caused by Helene causes Columbia-area school districts to cancel Monday’s classes, activities
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Gov. McMaster says South Carolina is making 'steady progress' on getting all the power back on
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster confirmed 25 people have died in the state from Tropical Storm Helene, and he's asking everyone to do their part to keep that number from rising. He ...
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Citizens encouraged to stay out of and away from Congaree and Broad River on Monday
According to the National Weather Service the Congaree at Columbia is now forecast to reach major flood stage late Sunday ...
South Carolina school districts changing plans for Monday due to Helene
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Some local school districts are changing their plans for Monday due to the ongoing problems caused by ...
NWS confirms 6 tornadoes in the Midlands spawned from Helene
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least six tornadoes from Hurricane Helene, and more could be identified.