08/October/2015 – Flooding Thursday

The historic rain fall and run off from the midlands region was still causing heavy flooding in low areas and along the Edisto River. The Edisto was expected to crest on Friday. Fire-Rescue, the Sheriff’s Office, DNR and Virginia Task Force 2 continued to patrol the roads and communities by land and river, using 4x4 trucks and small boats. Fire-Rescue and two Sheriff’s Office boats escorted damage assessment teams from FEMA and the County Assessor’s Office to several inaccessible areas most of the day Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office and DNR Officers made some arrests from thieves taking advantage of the flooding who entered some houses on the Edisto River by boat. Most access roads on the Edisto River remained under water and closed as well as portions of Pearce Road and McDanieltown Road. Traffic from Augusta Hwy was being detoured to  Red Oak Road to reach the Cottageville area. Emergency responders checked the areas multiple times each day throughout the week and the Sheriff’s Office and DNR continued to patrol the flooded communities by boat. Fire-Rescue’s EOC continued to check on persons remaining in their homes. Some residents used boats to reach their homes and parked their vehicles along Augusta Hwy.