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S.C. Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week March 8-14, 2026
March 4, 2026 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster has designated March 8–14, 2026, as South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is partnering with the National Weather Service and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to…
SC Winter Weather Preparedness Week December 1, 2025 Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed November 30 through December 6, 2025, as Winter Weather Preparedness Week in South Carolina. Read More About SC Winter Weather Preparedness Week SCEMD Issues Notice About Emergency Notification System…
Governor Henry McMaster Requests Major Disaster Declaration Following Severe November Flooding December 13, 2024 Governor Henry McMaster today requested a Major Presidential Disaster Declaration to assist state and local recovery efforts following severe storms and heavy rainfall that caused…
In South Carolina, several variations of flood hazards occur due to the different effects of severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, seasonal rains and other weather-related conditions. The State's low-lying topography, combined with its humid subtropical climate, makes it highly vulnerable to inland or…
South Carolina Marks 10 Years Since Historic 2015 Flooding
October 1, 2025 Columbia, S.C. – October 2025 marks ten years since the historic flooding event that devastated much of South Carolina. The October 2015 flood remains one of the most widespread disasters in the state’s history, prompting a major disaster declaration in 36 counties and leading to…
South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week (2)
November 25, 2020 Columbia, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of November 29 through December 5, 2020, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with the agencies that comprise…
Gov. Henry McMaster Announces Three Additional Team South Carolina County Days
October 10, 2024 Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette today announced that state and federal officials and representatives from nonprofits will hold additional Team South Carolina County Days in Clinton on Tuesday, October 15, Allendale on Thursday, October 17, and…
Winter Weather Preparedness Week
December 4, 2016 TAKE STEPS NOW TO PREPARE FOR THE WINTER SEASON Governor Nikki Haley has proclaimed the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with…
Disaster Recovery Centers Open In Florence And Marion Counties To Help Hurricane Matthew Survivors
October 26, 2016 Disaster Recovery Centers Open In Florence And Marion Counties To Help Hurricane Matthew Survivors COLUMBIA, S.C. – Disaster recovery centers are now open in Gresham and Lake City to help residents with damages and losses from Hurricane Matthew. The Florence County and Marion…
State Lowers Emergency Status, Recovery Operations Expand
October 16, 2016 South Carolina’s state Emergency Response Team is lowering its emergency status from Operating Condition Three to OPCON Four. The State Emergency Operations Center will continue operations as the SERT enters the 16th day of support to local governments and residents with Hurricane…
Winter Weather News Conference on Dec. 1
November 30, 2014 TAKE STEPS NOW TO PREPARE FOR THE WINTER SEASON Governor Nikki Haley has proclaimed the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with…
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Four Counties Affected by Hurricane Florence
September 25, 2018 Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director Cheryl Stanton today announced that residents in Dillon, Horry, Marion and Marlboro counties are now eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) funds, which will be made…
Chesterfield County Residents Eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Program
September 25, 2018 At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended its disaster declaration for Hurricane Florence to make residents in Chesterfield County eligible to apply for the Individual Assistance program. Residents in Dillon, Horry,…
Gov. Henry McMaster to Host Chesterfield Team South Carolina Day
October 2, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster will visit Cheraw on Thursday, October 4, for Chesterfield Team South Carolina Day – a relief event that will serve as a one-stop for Chesterfield County residents who have been affected by Hurricane Florence. The Chesterfield Team South…
Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Darlington County
October 17, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The State of South Carolina and FEMA are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Darlington (Darlington County) Wednesday, Oct. 17. Eight additional centers are open in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence. The centers offer in-person support to individuals and…
August 31, 2019 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and urges South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane Dorian impacting the state. The executive order enables all state agencies to coordinate resources and…
South Carolina to ShakeOut for Earthquake Preparedness Week
October 8, 2019 Columbia, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed Earthquake Awareness Week for 2019 be observed October 13-19 in South Carolina. The S.C. Emergency Management Division encourages everyone to take this opportunity to learn about our state’s seismic fault system and how best…
It’s important for businesses to plan and prepare for a hurricane or any emergency that could affect normal operations and employees. A large-scale disaster anywhere in the state could disrupt normal operations for any business, which is why it is important for every business to have continuity…
South Carolina Tracking Tropical Storm Idalia
August 28, 2023 South Carolina residents should prepare for Tropical Storm Idalia, which forecasters say will become a hurricane today, and could affect many parts of the state after making landfall along the west coast of Florida. While forecasters with the National Weather Service and the…
South Carolina to ShakeOut for Earthquake Preparedness Week (3)
October 12, 2023 Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed Earthquake Preparedness Week for 2023 to be observed October 15-21 in South Carolina. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division encourages everyone to take this opportunity to learn about our state’s seismic fault system and how best…
