This just in from reporter Bo Petersen, who is stationed at the Charleston County EOC... As of 12:30 p.m., the emergency shelters in Charleston County were serving a population 52 people: 29 at North Charleston High School, 15 at Stall High School; eight at the special needs shelter at Alice Birney Middle School.
Also, EOC officials are asking the public to report flooding when they see it. Here are the numbers: 724 -3745 or 724-7311.
UPDATE: Speaking of flooding, here's a report from blogger Jared Smith in comments at 13:25:
Ashley Ave. has just been shut down at Bennett St. by police
Makes sense. Ashley Avenue floods if there's excessive morning dew...
People will also want to avoid Jonathan Lucas right around MUSC's Clinical Science Building. I spotted a couple of public safety officers standing in knee deep water there. Access to Roper Hospital off Jonathan Lucas still appears to be possible though.
Posted by: Imabug | 31 August 2006 at 13:44