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West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said, via a Facebook post, the Congaree River, at the Riverwalk Amphitheater, was at its highest point, Monday morning around 9:30. The water level was just over a foot lower than it was during the Flood of 2015. “This is likely the highest the river will get. It’s about 14” […]
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(Richland County PIO) – The Richland County Emergency Management Division (RCEMD) along with the National Weather Service, and state and local officials urge residents who live along the Congaree River and those in low lying areas to prepare for the heightened risk of flooding because of Hurricane Helene. 12th Street Extension is closed on the […]
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Attached is a letter from Tim James, CWC Chamber CEO to the Candidates Candidates,As each of you are keenly aware, our community has endured severe weather, which has ultimately left many without power, flooding and now even more flooding expected. To this point, schools are now closing tomorrow, as they understand the great stressors that […]
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Riverland Park in Cayce is being evacuated in anticipation of flooding. Cayce Police are going door-to-door to evacuate residents of the Riverland Park subdivision.Please don’t wait until the last minute to evacuate, said Cayce Mayor Elise Partin. Watch Video Flood waters are quickly rising, Partin said. Police were in Riverland Park Sunday to get residents […]
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To: Lexington Two Families and Staff Re: Schools and Offices Closed on Monday, September 30 Lexington Two is canceling school for all students and employees on Monday, September 30, due to ongoing impacts from Helene. All schools and offices will be closed Monday. All extracurricular activities, sports events, and adult education classes are canceled as […]
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Lexington One Schools announced to its employees and families that the district is canceling school on Monday. Below is the message:What’s happening: Lexington One is canceling school for all students and employees on Monday, Sept. 30. All schools and offices will be closed, and all extracurricular activities are canceled. What to know: The Lexington area […]
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The Congaree River at Columbia is projected to crest at 31 ft sometime Monday (major flood stage, just a bit below the crest from Oct. 2015) according to the Congaree Riverkeeper. At this level there is expected to be flooding in Cayce’s Riverland Park neighborhood, areas along the Broad River, and significant flooding in the […]
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The West Columbia Police Department listed at lease 12 streets closed. There were several downed trees in the Town of Lexington, SC and the Parks Department with Dominion Energy were working together to reopen roads as quickly as it is safely possible, according to the Lexington Police Department. About 30,000 Lexington County homes were without […]
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