“And they match you up”, she said. A total of 147, a number that includes the 36 breached dams, were being monitored while another 357 have already been inspected.
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Still, the safety of the water has a few parents concerned whether or not the University of South Carolina should have returned to school this week.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has sent five people to help with disaster relief. It now has 29 assessment teams working in 11 counties across the state.
In South Carolina, millions of people face a massive clean-up effort in the wake of the flooding that devastated communities across the state. Lindsey Graham’s office is hosting a disaster assistance forum to connect flood victims with officials who can assist them. A simple application process has been developed to provide organizations with funds to give help and to offer hope to those most in need. The items collected included bottled water, canned food, cereal, crackers, potato chips, juice, macaroni, diapers, toilet tissue, paper towels, brooms, mops, cleaning supplies, clothing, socks, shoes, and stuffed toys.
Haley said any companies or businesses interested in donating a larger amount of money with which the state could purchase these items should call (888) 585-9643.
Gov. Nikki Haley said there’s not enough information to do anything just yet.
The leader of the state Senate said Tuesday he will not ask lawmakers to return to Columbia for an emergency session to address the historic flooding that struck the state this month.
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Meanwhile, Fort Jackson spokeswoman Kara Motosicky said the Army is investigating the cause of last week’s dam failure at Semmes Lake on the post.
