Winter weather drives surge in those seeking shelter. Oliver Gospel Mission provides support
But what happens when the shelter reaches capacity?
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Tag: Emergency
City of Columbia announces canal repairs 9 years after historic flooding
City officials announced a project to replace, modernize and reopen the Columbia Canal, a source of drinking water for most downtown residents for decades.
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Fire departments face shortages, funding issues, slower response times
Departments increasingly struggle to recruit, leaving some 911 callers waiting 15 minutes for help to arrive.
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SC lawmakers tried to ban EMS workers from using ketamine. Medical workers say lawmakers get the drug wrong
EMS workers say banning ketamine would take an excellent tool away from paramedics.
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Expect winds, slightly less rain than previously forecast for Tropical Storm Nicole
Here’s an update on the tropical storm heading our way.
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Potential flooding, tornadoes expected in Midlands from Tropical Storm Nicole
Tropical Storm Nicole is likely to bring weather threats to the Midlands. Here’s what we know.
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Have you seen SC Emergency Management’s social media posts? Prepare to laugh
Can emergency preparedness give you a belly chuckle?
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McMaster orders no evacuations ahead of hurricane, but warns of flooding, high winds
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster ordered a state of emergency, advising residents to “run from the water and hide from the wind.”
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Richland County sheriff lines back up after 32 hours
Photo of the front of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department building. (Photo by Connor...
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State’s homeless population looks for ways to weather a storm
For South Carolina’s large homeless population, finding shelter during a storm is difficult. Some shelters in Columbia and the Upstate open extra emergency shelters during extreme weather, and churches around Columbia also opened their doors to the homeless population during Hurricane Florence.
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