Forest Acres’ sprirt ‘alive and well’ in Helene’s wake
Forest Acres is 5 acres in size, and Columbia, 137. Yet the cities saw around the same amount of trees come down.
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Downtown Columbia residents wake to fallen trees, power outages
Downtown trees fell in an early Wednesday morning storm, blocking roads and causing power outages.
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Weather spotters take the Midlands by storm
The National Weather Service’s Columbia office is looking for volunteers to report severe weather in the Midlands.
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Heavy rain, flooding still top concerns in Midlands as Ian makes its way to SC
The Midlands is expected to receive 2 to 6 inches of rain Friday as Hurricane Ian’s effects are felt throughout the Palmetto State.
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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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Flooding anticipated in Columbia ahead of Hurricane Ian: ‘Turn around, don’t drown’
Nearly 30 low-lying roads in Columbia could flood when Hurricane Ian arrives. Here’s a list of the streets to avoid later this week.
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