Our county dodged a disaster

Leesville woman killed when truck hits water on road

Posted 9/19/18

She had her eye on us but skirted us with only rain.

Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on Myrtle Beach and North Carolina.

She brought heavy rains, dangerous wind and storm surges, downed …

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Our county dodged a disaster

Leesville woman killed when truck hits water on road

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She had her eye on us but skirted us with only rain.
Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on Myrtle Beach and North Carolina.
She brought heavy rains, dangerous wind and storm surges, downed power lines, ravaged homes and businesses and left up to 19 dead in the Carolinas.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher reported a storm-related death. 
The victim was Rhonda Rebecca Hartley, 30, of Leesville from injuries in a collision at 6 a.m. Sunday.
Her pickup truck traveling east on Pond Branch Road ran into water on the road.
She lost control, went off the road and struck a tree. 
The coroner said she was not wearing a seatbelt. 
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. 
President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in South Carolina and approved federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
That makes federal aid available to local and state agencies, non-profits and electric cooperatives.
Up to 7,000 home and business owners in both states lost power but not in Lexington County.
A county flash flood watch was issued through Sunday, and about 15 roads were blocked temporarily.
One home owner was injured when a tree crashed into his home. But a survey of local roads showed no trees or power lines down.
More than 25 inches of rain was reported in North Carolina and more than 15 inches of rain in South Carolina, threatening high runoff in the area’s 3 rivers.
Lexington County schools reopened Monday after being closed for a week to offer shelter to evacuees and assure students’ safety.
Gov. Henry McMaster warned South Carolinians to beware of possible flash flooding in their neighborhoods because of rain.
“Just a couple of inches of rain can cause a flash flood, and that’s what we are seeing now,” he said.
At least 6 South Carolinians have died, McMaster said, offering his prayers for their loved ones.
“We don’t want to lose lives,” he said. “If you need help, call us. But you must be careful yourself. 
“You must be your own emergency manager. 
“If you’re in a low-lying area, you need to go somewhere until this is over.”

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