Little was said about flood damage until the end of the scheduled Joint Bond Review Committee meeting where several state agencies received approval for permanent improvement projects.
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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. “And they match you up”, she said. Owens said that the collection effort will nevertheless continue through Friday at Tabernacle Baptist Church at 915 South Pinckney Street, Union.
“It was actually kind of eye opening to see just how much water was in these communities”, noted MEMA Public Information Officer Brett Carr.
– Costs from historic flooding this month will wreak havoc on South Carolina’s budget next year, the state’s top budget writer said Tuesday.
A $10.00 donation could feed a disaster victim for a day. A simple application process has been developed to provide organizations with funds to give help and to offer hope to those most in need. But if you want to help, they ask that you donate money rather than supplies.
Haley thanked donors who have provided water, peanut butter and baby supplies after hearing of those immediate needs.
“That’s what this comes down to, as everybody’s trying to dig out from under the damage of the storm”, she said.
“Mississippi is uniquely qualified to assist South Carolina because of our staff’s vast disaster response and recovery knowledge and experience”, MEMA executive director Robert Latham said.
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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.
