FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:
5
September 2019
Media Contact: Meagan Utsey,
Public Information Officer
Phone Numbers:
843-782-0502
843-549-5632
(Emergency Operations Center)
E-Mail:
mutsey@colletoncounty.org
In coordination with local officials,
Governor Henry McMaster has issued an executive order, which lifts the
evacuation orders for all residents in Beaufort, Jasper, and Colleton
Counties, effective at
3:00 PM today, Thursday, September 5th.
Returning residents are encouraged to exercise patience
and expect lengthy travel times, blocked roadways, or detours back to
evacuated areas and are asked not to drive around barricades or use
emergency lanes that are needed for first responders.
Please be cautious of emergency
responders and utility crews working through the night.
While the weather conditions have
improved in these counties, motorists should be cautious of fallen trees,
downed power lines, and standing water in and around roadways. Limited power
outages continue to affect the area, and returning citizens may experience
outages.
Residents returning to Edisto
Island/Beach, please note that power is out, but Town Water services have
been turned on.
There is no longer a curfew for the Town of
Edisto Beach.
Colleton County Government offices,
landfill and convenience sites, and City of Walterboro Government offices
will be open tomorrow (Friday, September 6th).
The Colleton County School District will remain closed on
Friday, September 6, 2019. All scheduled events have also been canceled and
will be rescheduled for a later date.