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Marlboro County declares state of emergency as Hurricane Debby approaches
Summary
Marlboro County Council unanimously approved Declaration #08-05-24 on Aug. 5, 2024, closing county offices and mobilizing shelters, sandbags and evacuation plans as Emergency Management warned of heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes from Hurricane Debby.
Marlboro County Council on Aug. 5, 2024 unanimously approved Declaration #08-05-24, declaring a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Debby and directing immediate preparations to protect residents and infrastructure.
Emergency Management Director Calvin Cassidy told the council the biggest threat from Debby would be heavy rainfall beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday, “coming through in heavy bands,” with the potential for tornadoes, flooding, saturated ground, falling trees and washout roads. Cassidy urged residents not to drive through flooded roads and said shelters had been set up and that sandbags would be available for citizens to pick up.
County Administrator Wilson A. Clyburn told the council he and Cassidy…
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