The Charleston County Council has declared a state of emergency in response to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The decision was made due to the rising concern about the virus’s impact on public health and safety. The declaration will allow the county to access additional resources and funding to help combat the spread of the virus and provide necessary support to affected communities. The council is also urging residents to continue following safety guidelines such as wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and getting vaccinated to protect themselves and others..
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Government offices, businesses and schools in Charleston County are all feeling the impact of Idalia before the storm even makes landfall.
The Charleston County Council called for an emergency meeting to address the concerns of Hurricane Idalia Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting was held at the Public Services Building in North Charleston and began right around 4 p.m.
During that meeting, the Charleston County Council declared a state of emergency.
The hurricane is expected to make landfall on Florida as a Category 4 Wednesday morning, but it’ll weaken to a tropical storm as it moves closer to the Lowcountry Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
TRACKING IDALIA COVERAGE
FIRST ALERT: Idalia a Cat. 2 storm; Tropical storm warning in place for SC coast
CLOSINGS & CANCELLATIONS: School districts monitoring potential impacts of Hurricane Idalia
THE LIST: Sandbag distribution locations in the Lowcountry
When it reaches the coast of the state, County Council Chairman Herbert Bass let it be known that all hands will be on deck.
“We are prepared. We have public works. We have everybody prepared,” said Bass. All our partners we work with, and everybody is online and we’re communicating. So, it all ought to work like we practiced it.”
Areas closer to the coast and the peninsula are also predicted to be affected harshly by the storm. County leaders say they are anticipating strong winds, possible heavy rain and are encouraging people to stay home if they can.
“There will be flooding in Downtown Charleston and other areas,” said Council Vice Chair Jenny Costa Honeycutt. “So again, folks need to stay out of the roads and out of their cars as much as they can.”
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Government offices, businesses, and schools in Charleston County, South Carolina are already feeling the impact of Hurricane Idalia before it makes landfall. The Charleston County Council held an emergency meeting and declared a state of emergency. Idalia is expected to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm as it moves closer to Charleston. County leaders are anticipating strong winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding in downtown Charleston. They are urging people to stay home and off the roads if possible. The council and other partners are prepared to respond to the storm.
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