Fallen trees, downed power lines, and debris from a recent storm continue to pose dangers to motorists in southern South Carolina. The South Carolina Emergency Management Agency has declared a state of emergency for Allendale, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, and Jasper counties. Motorists are urged to drive slowly and carefully on secondary roads in the affected areas for the next 23 hours.

1. Civil Emergency Message in Southern South Carolina
Civil Emergency Message in Southern South Carolina
Active for next 23 hoursLocations: Allendale; Beaufort; Berkeley; Charleston; Colleton;
Dorchester; Hampton; Jasper
Posted 2 hours, 59 minutes ago – National Weather Service
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The following message is transmitted at the request of the South Carolina Emergency
Management Agency, Columbia South Carolina. From the South Carolina Emergency
Management Division, a state of emergency is in effect.
Fallen trees, downed power lines and debris still pose danger to motorists on some roads that are
clear of snow and ice. South Carolina Department of Public Safety and South Carolina
Department of Transportation urge motorists to reduce speed and use caution when driving on
secondary roads. In the event of an emergency call hp or 911. For the status of state government
offices visit scemd.org.
What is a Civil Emergency Message?
A message issued by the National Weather Service in coordination with Federal, state or local
government to warn the general public of a non-weather related time-critical emergency which
threatens life or property, e.g. nuclear accident, toxic chemical spill, etc. The CEM is a higher
priority message than the Local Area Emergency (LAE), but the hazard is less specific than the
Civil Danger Warning (CDW) Source: weather.gov