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Hurricane Helene killed at least 22 people and ... more than 4.3 million people experienced power outages in South Carolina ... which is more than 65% of the total number affected, as of 6 a.m. ...
Effects from Helene in South Carolina were less severe than in North Carolina. Helene made its closest approach to the state on September 27, 85 mi (137 km). [19] In Charleston, sustained winds reached 63 mph (101 km/h) and there was minor damage reported [2] Trees and street signs were blown down, and beach houses suffered shingle damage.
The worst power outages from Helene were in South Carolina, where nearly more than 761,000 homes and businesses were in the dark as of 11 p.m. ET, according to USA TODAY's power outage tracker.
The road to Sands Beach in was coned-off Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, due to Helene’s wake in Port Royal, South Carolina. If you have damage in your area please email information, photos and or video ...
Over 1.3 million customers were without power in South Carolina, the most of any state impacted by Helene, with several counties experiencing a near-complete loss of power. [169] [249] [247] Wind gusts reached 72 mph (116 km/h) in Aiken and Anderson, [250] and 75 mph (121 km/h) in Beaufort. [251]
The National Weather Service Office in Charleston issued Tropical Storm Watch warnings on Wednesday morning that stretch across some of the South Carolina coastline as well as inland areas.
Hurricane Hugo approaching South Carolina as a Category 4 hurricane on September 21, 1989. Since 1851, 131 tropical or subtropical cyclones have either directly or indirectly affected the state of South Carolina, with the most recent being Helene in 2024.
"Helene is generating a flooding disaster in some areas of the southeastern United States, especially in northern Georgia, upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina," Porter added.