Mandatory evacuation orders issued for some parts of Florence County

FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – The Florence County Emergency Management Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents near the Lynches River.

Residents in the following areas must evacuate immediately due to severe flooding:

From Highway 301 Bridge downstream to the Highway 52 Bridge to include:
Kelley Road from N Bethel Road to Old Creek Road
W Old # 4 Hwy from Salem Road to Hwy 52
McAllister Mill Road from W Old # 4 Hwy to Wylie Road
Oak Grove Road from E Deer Road to Meadow Prong
Meadow Prong from Olanta Hwy to Oak Grove Road
April Lane
Snookim Lane
Ackerman Drive
Starburst Road
York Lane
Rainbow Road
Johnnie Lee Road
Mary’s Shortcut Road
Wheeler Road
Ben Gause Road
County Park Road
Bagpipe Lane
Mary Shortcut Road
Johnnie Lee Road
Custer Road
Bonanza Road
Spine Road
Old Creek Road
Quail Lane
Delta Road
Butterbean Road
Gingerbread Lane
Syrup Mill Road
Hawkins Lane
Green Forrest Road
Mary Road
Pole Cat Road
Bluefield Road
Fork Road
Hill Road
Wylie Road
Strickland Farm Road
Floyd Lane
Revell Lane
Yellow Bluff Road
Wedge Lane
Tower Cir
Wendy Road
Stumps Lane
Serenity Road
Farmtree Road
Farm Road
Roundtree Road
W Deer Road
E Deer Road
Hall Road
Kirby Road
Gaymon Road
W Tedder Road
Saps Circle
River Bank Road
Troy Brown Road
Mossy Grove Lane

FCEM officials issued additional mandatory evacuations for the following areas around 1 p.m. on Friday. Residents in these areas must also evacuate immediately due to severe flooding:

From Highway 52 bridge to Highway 378 bridge to include:
N Old Georgetown Road from Hwy 52 to Creek Road
Chester Road and Plum Road @ 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

If you are evacuating, you should pack the following essential items in case the evacuation period is lengthy: required medications, adequate clothing and essential personal items. If you are going to a local emergency shelter, bring their own comfort items like pillows and blankets along with special food items for small children or if you are on a restricted diet. If you are headed to a shelter, it is important that you bring some key items for yourself.

The American Red Cross encourages people to bring the following items for each member of their family:

Prescription and emergency medication
Extra clothing
Cot or sleeping pad
Pillows
Blankets
Hygiene supplies
Important documents
Any other comfort items

You should not leave pets behind. Plan to board pets with veterinarians, kennels, or other facilities in non-vulnerable areas. Residents with pets can go to an emergency shelter. Workers at the shelter will make arrangements for you and your pets. Residents evacuating are asked to leave with some proof of residency for reentry purposes once the order to evacuate is rescinded.

Florence County residents with questions about the evacuation can call the public information line at 1-866-246-0133.

FCEM opened four shelters as of 7:00am this morning, Friday, September 21, 2018 at the following locations:

Johnsonville First Baptist Church

145 North Georgetown Hwy

Johnsonville, SC

Coward Community Center

109 East Friendfield Road

Coward, SC

STARS Gym

1409 South Church Street

Florence, SC

Mt Clair Missionary Baptist Church