South Carolina road closures drop, flood recovery continues

Gov. Nikki Haley said there’s not enough information to do anything just yet.

South Carolina lawmakers won’t hold a special session to deal with the historic flooding that’s damaged homes, roads and dams across the state. “Team South Carolina has said from the beginning “can’t” is not an option, so we’re going to continue to move in that direction”.

“I am so proud of DOT”, she said.

“As long as the donations keep coming, we’ll keep taking a truck down”, Brooks said, adding monetary donations also will be accepted via check.

State agencies expected to attend include the South Carolina Department of Insurance, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce and the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

Since the flood, emergency personnel and natural disaster relief groups from areas including Nashville, Brentwood and Williamson and Sumner counties have deployed to aid in relief efforts and water rescues.

Volunteers and people who need help are being organized through the United Way. 300 people spent Monday night in Red Cross shelters there, and countless others are relying on supplies donated to help recover. The items collected included bottled water, canned food, cereal, crackers, potato chips, juice, macaroni, diapers, toilet tissue, paper towels, brooms, mops, cleaning supplies, clothing, socks, shoes, and stuffed toys.

A statement from House Speaker Jay Lucas says lawmakers in the House Ways and Means Committee will conduct a series of hearings on how to press forward on legislative response to the flood.

The governor said the Department of Health and Environmental Control is looking at how it handles dam inspections and whether additional engineers might be needed.