Florence County lifts mandatory evacuations for Zone 2

According to a press release, Florence County the mandatory evacuation order for Zone 2 along the Lynches river from the Highway 52 bridge to the Highway 378 bridge. 

The affected area includes:

• N Old Georgetown Road from Hwy 52 to Creek Road

• Chester Road and Plum Road at Hwy 52

• Othello Road from N Old Georgetown to Henneghan Road

• Gause Canal Road from Lemuel Road to N Old Georgetown Road

• New Coward Road from Gause Canal to Pine Forest Road

• Anderson Bridge between Bayberry Road and N Old Georgetown Road

• E Friendfield Road from Union School to Francis Marion Road

• Francis Marion Road on the East side of Lynches River

• Bayberry Road

• E Williams Road

• Catfish Road

• Jeffords Road

• E. Friendfield Road

• Cockfield Landing Road

• Litter Fishery Road

• Weaver Lane

• Courtney Point Road

• Dove Lane

• Albany Road

• Ruth Road

• Henneghan Road

• Cooper Road

• Chances Way

• Bunk Road

• Darby Road

• Crawford Road

• Pine Forrest Road

• Bush Lane

• Durango Road

• Cambridge Road

• Lockwood Road

• Worrell Lane

• Swamp Fox Road

• Black Elbow Lane

• Indigo Landing Road

• Horse House Road

• New Coward Road

• DOT Ave.

• Cypress Road

• Cheat Lane

• Wicklow Road

• Fawn Lane

• Chester Rd

• Clearbrook

• Grands Ln

• Jimmy Ln

• Kirk Rd

Officials warn that some roads may be damaged of have standing water. These roads have been blocked off by barriers. 

Before reentering your home you should look outside for damage and hazards like hanging power lines, cracked foundations, amd damaged gas lines. Watch out for wild animals like snakes that may have entered your home with the floodwater.