WBTW Articles: September 22, 2018

September 22
“We have never evacuated” Florence County couple plan to stay ahead of flooding from Lynches River Georgetown County Schools closed until further notice Horry County Schools closed for next week Sept 24-28 Georgetown County emergency shelters to open Monday ahead of expected flooding Georgetown County moves to OPCON 2 amid flooding concerns Small plane crash at Georgetown County Airport Florence County lifts mandatory evacuations in Zone 1 and Black Creek area SCEMD: Flooding continues, some residents can begin recovery SC-DOT placing pumps at 501 Bypass in Conway Governor McMaster to tour flooded areas of Horry County Part of Highway 9 in Marion closed due to flooding. Boil water advisory for Garden City Point Water System residents lifted Pecan Grove in Conway being evacuated Santee Cooper: Water flowing into Ash Pond 1 near Conway Hwy 501 Bypass in Conway re-opened to two-way traffic Rain chances slowly rise this week as moisture returns Red Cross prepares for hundreds in shelters ahead of flooding in Horry County Extreme traffic congestion restricts Conway as Florence floods rise SCDOT approved for about $8 million of Federal Highway Administration emergency funds United Healthcare donates $500,000 to One SC Fund for Hurricane Florence Relief Customers in Waccamaw Neck water system in Georgetown County asked to reduce water consumption Man charged in connection with Pawleys Plantation burglaries during, after Hurricane Florence Waccatee Zoo owner dispels flooding rumor Residents fill nearly 14,000 sandbags at Socastee High School ahead of possible flooding Horry County Police Chief and Horry Fire Rescue Chief talk flooding response Part of US-17 to be reduced to 2 lanes near Georgetown starting Sunday