New Drain System Aims to Clean Beach Water
North Myrtle Beach and nearby towns invest millions to move storm water offshore. About a third of 150 local pipes removed in five years, seven longer pipes installed about a quarter mile offshore to dilute runoff before it reaches swimmers. Costs top $40 million with unsure pollution relief and animal-life impact. Local officials cite improved water quality since pipe removals and ongoing funding efforts to expand offshore drainage.
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Myrtle Beach
Grand Strand
Fred Earnhardt
State Health Department
North
Seventh Avenue
Kevin Blayton
Buoys strengthen hurricane monitoring off South Carolina
Offshore wind, pressure and wave data from five new buoys and three piers feed a real time storm surge model. NOAA, SC DEM and universities collaborate to map flooding and guide evacuations, with Charleston predictions showing 576 scenarios for Edisto Kiawah. Buoys performed well in past seasons though not yet tested in a major hurricane.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Carolinas
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Charleston
Edisto
Kiawah
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Joe Bennett
Horry County
Seventh Avenue South
Public Works
Ron Andrews
Surfside Beach
Roy Hyman
Jon Boettcher
Huricane
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
National Hurricane Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Governent
National Weather Service
NOAA
Charleston Weather Service
Edisto Beach
Frank Alsheimer
Charleston National Weather Service Office
Pat Roberts
Ny Cilton
Ae R
Ea Er
Con Pers
Bali
Pera
Whiskey Rd
Ferrando’s
Firehouse