We know how many power outages S.C. has and how many inches of rain we’re getting – now let’s focus on the numbers we can use moving forward for storm recovery (and Jose planning).
🔑 Key figures statewide, from the S.C. Emergency Management Division’s press conference yesterday:
2,081 SCDOT workers clearing roads already
83 road closures in 7 counties
746 National Guard on duty
100 extra State Troopers out
101 State Guardsmen out
25 shelters open
885 evacuees in shelters (plenty of room)
25 county governments closed today
33 counties with school districts closed today
28 county emergency centers
🔑 Key numbers from Richland County as of mid-afternoon yesterday:
803-576-3439 | non-emergency number for reporting downed limbs + debris in public roads
OpCon Level 3 | the level at which Richland County’s Emergency Operations Center is operating (levels range from 5: day-to-day operations to 1: disaster situation in effect)
10 a.m. | when Richland County Government Offices will open today (trash + recycling resumes today)
2721 Decker Blvd. | American Red Cross shelter inside Dent Middle School, which may transfer to a different facility if the school reopens today
3216 Broad River Rd. | Richland County’s Emergency Animal Care Facility, open to shelter dogs + cats
888-333-4465 | SCE&G power outage reporting number
800-499-7862 | Fairfield Electric power outage reporting number
803-353-8746 | Tri-County Electric power outage reporting number
803-769-4444 or 888-813-7000 | Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative power outage reporting number
866-401-5248 | Dominion Energy power outage reporting number
🔑 Key stats on Hurricane Jose, as of late morning yesterday:
Category 2
105 mph winds
25% of GFS hurricane models that showed landfall in the U.S. (vs. 25% in Canada + the rest kept out at sea with no landfall)
305 miles north-northeast of Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos
It’s too early to tell if Jose will even affect the U.S., but if it does, it could be here by late this weekend.
