As of noon on Sunday, September 29, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has confirmed 25 weather-related fatalities across several counties. These numbers have been verified through the coroner’s office in each affected area: Aiken County: 4 Anderson County: 4 Chesterfield County: 1 Greenville County: 5 Newberry County: 2 Saluda

Moderate flooding is occurring in the Columbia area and major flooding is possible in South Carolina, according to a forecast issued by the National Weather Service.

As Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday night, South Carolina is bracing for the effects of the major hurricane.

Nearly 400,000 South Carolina electric cooperative members are still without power and could remain cut off for another week after Helene’s punch through the state. “This is not a simple restoration job,

Power should be restored by 11:59 p.m. Sunday night outside of the western Carolinas, according to Duke Energy.

Multiple Louisiana fire crews are headed to South Carolina to assist with Hurricane Helene efforts. The storm has caused billions of dollars worth of destruction across multiple states and has also led to dozens of deaths.