Traffic Alert for Sunday October 11th

SCE&G will arrive on site at 6 am with 16 lineman and 5 bucket trucks on Sunday, Oct 11th at the intersection of Coleman / Ben Sawyer and Chuck Dawley.  At 6:30am, once two police cars block Coleman Blvd in each direction, SCE&G will block the yield turn lane from Chuck Dawley onto Coleman.  Once all traffic has stopped, SGE&G will cut down the span of wire that crosses Coleman Blvd, near Ace Hardware.

Immediately after that, SCE&G will cut down the span that crosses Russell Drive. This should take no longer than 30 minutes.

Cops and Snacks Event

What: Cops and Snacks Event

When: October 16, 2015
            10:00am to 3:00pm

Where: 1300 Long Grove Drive - Target

Why: To benefit the James B. Edwards Elementary School Snack Program


We will be taking snack donations to help James B. Edwards with their school snack program. Stop by and drop off any unopened snacks to help children enrolled in this program. The school currently goes through about 600 snacks a month and can use your help!

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYMPOSIUM FOR HOUSES OF WORSHIP

David A. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in South Carolina, advises on October 12, 2015, the Columbia Field Office will hold a Situational Awareness symposium at Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, South Carolina from 7pm to 9pm.
In the wake of the recent tragedy in Charleston the FBI began hosting these symposiums specifically for houses of worship throughout South Carolina. The FBI has conducted similar symposiums in Aiken, Greenville, Columbia, and Conway.

The FBI encourages all clergy and layperson leadership from houses of worship in Charleston and surrounding communities to attend this event. The FBI will provide the latest information and share lessons learned in an effort to assist houses of worship and hopefully mitigate these potential emergencies.

Topics to be covered include: who is an active shooter and pre-incident behavioral indicators; dealing with the national news; supporting victims, including families and the officers involved; crisis management; and use of IEDs by active shooters.
Inquiries about attendance should be directed to Ms. Denise M. Taiste, Public Affairs Specialist, Community Relations Unit, at 803.551.4352 or by email at denise.taiste@ic.fbi.gov.

SC Emergency Management Division Press Release

South Carolina Storm Survivors Urged To Register For Disaster Assistance

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the recent flooding in South Carolina can now register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance.

 The presidential disaster declaration makes federal assistance available to eligible individuals and business owners in Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and Williamsburg counties.

Survivors in the designated South Carolina counties can register online at DisasterAssistance.gov. Applicants may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. If you use Video Relay Services, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 24 hours a day until further notice. Multilingual operators are available.

Assistance can include money for temporary housing and essential home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs. Low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration may also be available to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance.

 South Carolina survivors should register with FEMA even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but under-insured applicants may receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.

 For questions about flood insurance, National Flood Insurance Program policyholders can call 800-621-3362, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. until further notice.

Registering with FEMA is required for federal aid, even if a survivor has registered with another disaster-relief organization. FEMA registrants must use the name that appears on their Social Security card.

 

Applicants will be asked for the following information:

•  Social Security number
• Address of the damaged home or apartment
• Description of the damage
• Information about insurance coverage
• A current contact telephone number
• An address where they can receive mail
• Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds

 

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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

 

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

Operations Update

 

 

•  We received 24 inches of rain.
•  Please stay inside if you don't have to travel.
•  Storm water systems in Mount Pleasant held up so flooding is minimal.
•  Mount Pleasant government has moved from response to damage assessment.
•  Expect government offices to be open tomorrow.
• We will be collecting trash and garbage today.

Press Release from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division

DHEC warning concerning floodwater dangers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Saturday, October 3, 2015, 4:30 p.m.) – South Carolinas are cautioned about wading or playing in floodwaters resulting from the heavy rainfall in the state.

“We strongly warn residents to stay away from floodwaters and, to reduce the risk of infections and traumatic injuries including drowning, don’t swim, play or boat in the water,” said Jamie Blair, deputy director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Public Health Preparedness. “Water from flooding can carry viruses, bacteria, chemicals and other physical items picked up as it moves through storm water systems, across industrial sites, yards, roads and parking lots. These threats can cause serious illness and injury and should be avoided if at all possible.”

Blair offered specific tips for preventing illness and injury resulting from flooding, including:

• Prevent children from playing in flooded areas. Rapidly rushing floodwaters pose a high risk for drowning.
• Keep children from playing with toys that have been contaminated by floodwater until the toys can be cleaned/disinfected.
• Wash children's hands frequently and always before meals.
• Take care to protect open wounds from floodwaters.

Blair says flooding can also create situations in which animals, reptiles and insects can be more likely to come in contact with humans, resulting in bites and stings. If you have a reason that you must enter the floodwaters, be alert and try to avoid coming into contact.

Press Release

Mount Pleasant, SC – On October 1, 2015 at 3:59pm the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to a three car collision on Coleman Boulevard at Mill Street. A vehicle was heading south on Coleman Blvd. when it struck a vehicle waiting to turn left onto Mill St.  The same vehicle that struck the first car then continued through the intersection and struck another vehicle head on that was heading north on Coleman Blvd. One person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

If anyone was a witness to this collision or has any information about what happened you are asked to call Sgt. Kim Herring at 843-884-4176. This collision is still under investigation.