Gov. Henry McMaster declares State of Emergency
SC Gov. McMaster declares State of Emergency, asks residents to take precautions
SC Gov. McMaster declares State of Emergency, Flood Watch in effect, school and colleges prepare for Hurricane Helene.
SC Governor declares State of Emergency for South Carolina
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has issued a State of Emergency in the state in preparation for the potential effects of Hurricane Helene.
Gov. Henry McMaster declares State of Emergency for South Carolina
Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2024-24, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects of Hurricane Helene, and asks South Carolinians to
South Carolina ramps up emergency response as Hurricane Helene nears
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has elevated the state's readiness and response to OPCON 2, as Hurricane Helene approaches.This decision follo
‘We’ve been through this before’: South Carolina prepares for impacts from Hurricane Helene
The first bands of rain and gusty winds from Hurricane Helene arrived in South Carolina on Thursday morning, and state officials are preparing to respond to potential impacts from the storm. “We’ve been through this before many,
Biden approves emergency declaration for South Carolina
FEMA announced Friday that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene.
Gov. McMaster declares State of Emergency
Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Helene. “Although South Carolina will likely avoid the brunt of Hurricane Helene’s impacts, the storm is still expected to bring dangerous flooding,
McMaster declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene
As South Carolina prepares for the impacts of heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding risks, here's what issuing a state of emergency does
SC Emergency Management Division advises against calling 911 for non-emergencies
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is advising people not to call 911 during Helene unless it’s an ...
Federal funding available for South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - FEMA announced federal disaster assistance is available for South Carolina. The federal ...
SC emergency management official charged with drug crime
The now-former chief spokesman for South Carolina’s Emergency Management Division is accused of distributing meth in the ...
Helene in South Carolina updates: 2 deaths reported in Anderson; Upstate residents wake up to power outages
Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties, according to the Greenville-Spartanburg NWS.
Hurricane Helene live: At least 37 dead as North Carolina town forced to evacuate after dam ‘compromised’
A second dam suffered “catastrophic failure” on Friday after major rainfall and deadly flash flooding from Tropical ...
North Carolina dam failure prompts mandatory evacuation
Residents in Lake Lure, North Carolina are being asked to evacuate after excessive rain has threatened a local dam. LAKE LURE ...
SC Gov. Henry McMaster talks about deaths, damage from Helene
Helene threatens multiple states as a tropical storm, Athletics play final game in Oakland, HBO releases 'The Last of Us' ...
SC Gov. McMaster says it's going to take time to recover from Helene's destruction
The storm first brought flooding, and then high winds that triggered power outages and damage to homes and roads.