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Horry County officials warn of 24–48 hours of rain as Tropical Storm Debbie approaches
Summary
An agency official told Horry County Council on Aug. 6 that Tropical Storm Debbie was bringing bands of rain and could produce flash flooding in low-lying areas; county operations are at ALCON 2 and staff said the emergency operations center will open if conditions worsen.
An agency official briefed the Horry County Council on Aug. 6 about preparations and expected conditions as Tropical Storm Debbie approached the Grand Strand.
"We're starting to see a few of the bands working their way onshore," the official said, adding that "we will have a period of the next 24, 48 hours of rainfall" and that residents should expect flash flooding in low-lying areas. The official said the county's posture was ALCON 2 and that public safety, public works and stormwater departments had finished preparations and stood ready to respond. He emphasized that conditions were different than past storms, saying "there's not another Matthew or Florence event" while still warning of localized flooding and some wind.
The briefing followed the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance and preceded routine agenda items. Council members asked no substantive follow-up questions after the briefing, and the chair noted preparedness steps including plans to open the emergency operations center earlier in the response if necessary.
