It’s time to break out your annual hurricane guide and stock up on emergency supplies as the first big storm of 2023 for South Carolina is expected to blow wind and spew a lot of rain on Thursday.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Idalia could hit western Florida Wednesday as a Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane and impact South Carolina by Thursday morning as a tropical storm. A hurricane watch has been issued for the Florida coast. Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis also canceled S.C. events related to his presidential campaign to return to the Sunshine State to deal with storm preparations and the fallout from a Jacksonville shooting in which four died.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Franklin is a Category 3 hurricane in the mid-Atlantic and could churn waters and cause rip currents along the East Coast this week.
Follow these links to read the City Paper’s emergency kit checklist and safety tips for hurricane preparedness and Charleston County’s 2023 Hurricane Guide.
In recent headlines:
Toddler dies in hot car parked outside Bishop England. A toddler died Friday in a hot car after the mother apparently forgot she left the 16-month-old girl in a car, according to Berkeley County’s coroner. The girl apparently died due to heat. Bishop England High School, where the car was parked, has canceled classes today.
CP OPINION, Brack: Haley did what she needed (mostly) at GOP debate. “South Carolina’s former governor, Nikki Haley, mostly did what she needed to do during Wednesday night’s GOP presidential debate to be taken more seriously as a real 2024 contender. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, also of the Palmetto State, didn’t. He fizzled under the lights of the Milwaukee stage.”
CP NEWS: Lowcountry’s Zest vodka built from rum. What started as a quick post-college business endeavor turned into one of the biggest small batch spirits in the Lowcountry. But it wasn’t as easy as it sounds, according to Zest Vodka co-owner Jake MacDowell.
CP NEWS: Recreational boating has $6.5 billion impact in S.C. The industry has had a $6.5 billion economic impact in the state, said a nonprofit, which represents the state’s boat and fishing tackle manufacturers, citing a study from the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
PETA settles with Myrtle Beach zoo; it won’t reopen. PETA announced Thursday that it reached a settlement to keep the Waccatee Zoo in Myrtle Beach from reopening. A PETA attorney told reporters that it was the “worst roadside zoo in the country.”
GUN VIOLENCE: USC student fatally shot entering wrong home. A University of South Carolina student from Connecticut was shot and killed early Saturday when trying to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street, police said. Meanwhile, four died Saturday in a dollar store shooting in Jacksonville that now is being investigated as a hate crime.
Haley to have campaign stop Thursday in North Charleston. The former S.C. governor and GOP presidential candidate also plans a town hall in Indian Land.
Toxic PFAS detected in women’s ovaries. South Carolina researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in ovaries of 36 women trying to get pregnant at a fertility clinic. A look at the ethics of the situation.
Murdaugh expected to plead guilty to federal charges. Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh is expected next month in Charleston to change his plea in a 22-count federal indictment over financial crimes.
- To get dozens of South Carolina news stories every business day, contact the folks at SC Clips.
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