GEORGETOWN, SC (WBTW) – Georgetown County officials say they’re optimistic the county will see a little less flooding than forecasted earlier this week.
Hagley Landing near Pawleys Island is one part of the county expected to see some flooding over the next several days.
Holly McDaniels is a traveling nurse living along the Waccamaw River near Hagley Landing
“I was working 16- to 18-hour days,” said McDaniels. “We had little to no food, barely any running water to take a shower most days.”
She says she had to help as many people as she could up in Wilmington, North Carolina, where Hurricane Florence made landfall.
“My focus the whole time was patient care,” she said.
When McDaniels returned to her family in the Ricefields neighborhood, she found out her home may get some of what Florence left all over the Carolinas.
“We are backed right up to the water,” said McDaniels. “We really weren’t prepared for this. I thought we were in the clear. Now we’re facing flooding and devastation ourselves.”
Some flooding was already spotted along Kings River Road on Wednesday. State troopers are monitoring many blocks around the area.
Peak flooding from the Waccamaw and Pee Dee rivers has been tough for Georgetown County to predict.
“This aftermath of Florence, I’ve named a silent assassin because we don’t know when it’s coming,” said Georgetown mayor Brendon Barber Sr.
While the county says it may not see as much flooding as predicted on Monday, officials and McDaniels are cautiously optimistic, but still concerned.
“Hopefully, it’s not as bad as they predict and I can get back to work and help Wilmington,” McDaniels said.
McDaniels says she wants to return to Wilmington as soon as this weekend.
Georgetown County has also joined five other South Carolina counties eligible for individual disaster assistance from FEMA.
