Aiken County road repairs delayed by flood damage
Aiken County Emergency Services Director Tommy Thompson said dry conditions are needed before road beds can be assessed and repaved after recent flood damage. Twenty six roads are closed in the county with statewide closures totaling 301 roads and 166 bridges. The public is urged to respect road barriers as floodwaters recede over the coming days.
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Aiken County
Emergency Services Federal Aid
Tommy
Aiken
S.C. Department of Transportation
Thompson
Area Deaths in Aiken Survive by Tammy Deas ClaraBelle Johnson
Obituaries list deaths in Aiken with Tammy Deas, ClaraBelle Johnson, and Thomas J. Hankerson Jr. Also notes ongoing Deaths and Funerals coverage in the 6A section.
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Tammy Deas
Aiken
ClaraBelle Johnson
Thomas J. Hankerson Jr
Weather Outlook Sunny With Mild Temperatures
A sunny pattern dominates with a high near 76 and a low around 57. The forecast covers five days with warming afternoons and cool nights, minimal rain chances, and daytime highs staying in the mid to upper 70s for most days.
Aiken Residents Donate Bottled Water for Columbia Flood Victims
Aiken County residents collect and ship bottled water to Columbia and surrounding counties after weekend flooding. Sheriff Michael Hunt leads the effort with 14 pallets Monday and 25 pallets Tuesday as donations pour in from diverse community members to aid flood victims and first responders.
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Aiken
Columbia
Midlands
Aiken County
Eric Abdullah
Sheriff’s Office
Michael Hunt
Abdullah
Sumter County
Clarendon County
Richland County
Lexington County
David Lipscomb
Flooding cleanup begins amid worries after historic floods
In Columbia South Carolina families begin cleanup after nearly two weeks of rain as 17 people die in floods across the Carolinas. Miss South Carolina 1954 scrapbook found soaked amid damaged homes and mud. A curfew remained in effect in the capital city.
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South Carolina
Polly Sim
Carolinas
Sim
Polly Rankin Saber
Flooding Hits Aiken County Farm Near Hollow Creek Road
Aiken County farmer Jamie Poole estimates up to 15000 dollars in fence damage from floods near Hollow Creek Road close to the Orangeburg line. He runs hay and livestock operations and works as a welding instructor at Swansea High School. Community members built an embankment Sunday to curb further overflow from Corbett Lake, but damage continued into Monday.
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Aiken County
Jamie Poole
Hollow Creek Road
Orangeburg
Poole
Stock
Swansea High School
Corbett Lake
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Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc
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