Gov. McMaster Declares State of Emergency for South Carolina

He said it is critical that residents in affected areas should start preparing and making plans.

Governor McMaster has issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Debby. McMaster said officials are closely monitoring the storm and preparing for its potential impact. He added with a potentially significant rainfall event forecast, it is critical that residents in affected areas should start preparing and making plans. McMaster’s order activates the state’s emergency operations plan to enable better resource coordination between agencies while granting temporary powers, including closure of state government offices, curfews and more.