City of Darlington Update: Mon. Oct. 10
As of noon today, city street and fire departments have opened 90% of the roads. We are waiting for the power company to release the other 10%. In total, 35 roads were closed due to down trees and powerlines. Please do not drive past cones or road blocks.
According to Duke Energy, 97% of city residents are without power. Officials expect the main transmission line to be operational noon Tuesday. Power is expected to be on for all residents by Sunday evening.
All county recycling centers are open all week to accept yard debris. The state has instituted a “No Burn” rule until further notice. Please take debris to the county centers.
City police continue to check businesses four times each night.
City curfew 8pm to 7am tonight.
No businesses in town are selling fuel. City officers have filled up in McBee and Florence.
We have 8 houses that trees have fallen on.
None of the traffic lights are operational at this time. Please treat these intersections as 4-way stops and drive cautiously.
The City is asking residents to conserve water for the next 2-3 days since the city wells are operating on generators. We have not lost pressure, so residents don’t need to worry about water quality. Darlington County Water & Sewer Authority has been assisting with backup supplies.
City of Darlington offices are closed today and have been closed since noon on Friday. We will have word about tomorrow’s operations this afternoon.
For non-emergency issues (street, tree, wter, sewer), call the after hours water sewer number 843-758-1127. For emergencies, call 911.