Darlington County Emergency Update: Thurs. Oct. 6, 1:00 p.m.
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The following is an update from the Darlington County Emergency Management Department:
Darlington County agencies are working together to continue to ensure the safety of our county residents and those who come through.
Please make sure your family has their needs met to get through an extended amount of time when we may experience periods without electricity, fuel stations and pharmacies closed, and other daily conveniences interrupted. We encourage your family to prepare an emergency supply kit with a minimum of a 7-day supply of prescription medications, extra batteries, flash lights, first aid kits, small hand tools, non-perishable food with a can opener, and a minimum of 1 gallon of water for each person in your household for each day.
We ask that everyone take proper precautions to ensure their own safety. If you see barricades on a road, do not go around them. They have been placed there to prevent traffic from proceeding into danger. With this type of storm, there is a high potential for flash flooding. If you see water over a roadway, “Don’t drown, turn around”
If you see down power lines, do not touch them. All lines should be assumed live. If you have a loss in electricity, report it to your power company. Don’t assume your neighbors will make the notification.
As of 7 a.m. today, the South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a statewide burning ban until further notice. Under Darlington County ordinance, when the state has a ban in effect, there is also a burning ban for Darlington County.
Please continue to monitor the local media, our social media outlets (Facebook @DCEmergencyManagement and Twitter @DarCoEmMgmt), and Darlington County Weather Page for the latest information. We encourage the use of the CodeRed app found in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.