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September 30, 2024
Dear Friends,
As our district is just beginning to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, I have been encouraged by the resilience and resourcefulness of those in our community.
Federal, state, and local resources are being made available, and first responders, utility workers, and emergency preparedness professionals working are working around the clock.
Here are several resources:
Governor's Briefing
Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina received approval for a Federal Major Disaster Declaration to provide federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Helene for Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda counties.
Gov. McMaster will hold a Media Briefing with state emergency management officials to update the public on the state's response to Hurricane Helene today, Monday, September 30 at 2:30pm.
Disaster Declaration for all of SC-03
Damage assessments are continuing, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.
Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App.
Disaster Information and Resource
South Carolina Emergency Management Division offers information on Shelters, Road Conditions, Ways to help your Community, and Government closings.
They can be reached at (803) 737-8500
For Power Updates
County Emergency Managers
Abbeville County Office of Emergency Management
William Blackwell, Director
Kayla Rhodes, Emergency Management Coordinator
PHONE: (864) 366-2400
903 West Greenwood Street, Suite 2700
Abbeville, S.C. 29620
Anderson County Emergency Management Division
Joshua Hawkins, Director
PHONE: (864) 760-1464
200 Bleckley Street
Anderson, S.C. 29625
Edgefield County Emergency Preparedness Agency
Foster Crowder, EMA Manager
PHONE: (803) 637-2123
304 Gray Street
Edgefield, S.C. 29824
Greenville County Office of Emergency Management
Jessica Stumpf, Director
Pierce Womack, Deputy Director
PHONE: (864) 467-2680
225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite 2
Greenville, S.C. 29607
Greenwood County Emergency Management Office
Dereck Oliver, Director of Emergency Services
Robert Cribbin, Emergency Management Coordinator
PHONE: (864) 942-8553
528 Monument Street Rm. B-15 EOC
Greenwood, S.C. 29646
Laurens County Emergency Management Agency
PHONE: (864) 984-2160
Laurens County Emergency Services Complex
P.O. Box 1396
Laurens, S.C. 29360
McCormick County Emergency Services
Jason Brown, Acting Emergency Services Director
Sherry Domas, Emergency Services Coordinator
PHONE: (864) 852-2811
P.O. Box 1140-A
McCormick, S.C. 29835
Newberry County Disaster Preparedness Agency
Tommy Long, Director
PHONE: (803) 321-2135
540 Wilson Road
Newberry, S.C. 29108
Oconee County Emergency Services
Scott Krein, Director
Scott Smith, Deputy Emergency Management Director
PHONE: (864) 638-4200
415 South Pine Street
Walhalla, S.C. 29691
Pickens County Emergency Management Agency
Denise Kwiatek, Director
PHONE: (864) 898-5945
222 McDaniel Ave, B-17
Pickens, S.C. 29671
Saluda County Emergency Management Division
Josh Morton, Director
PHONE: (864) 445-2529
175 Public Safety Drive
Saluda, S.C. 29138
Blood Donations Needed
The Blood Connection, your community blood center, is 1 day away from losing the ability to save lives—they need your help!
Hurricane Helene has forced The Blood Connection to close some donation centers who have been without power as well as to ground some of their bloodmobiles due to high winds.
The Blood Connection needs you to donate today because their blood supply is critical—your local hospitals like Prisma Health and AnMed will not have lifesaving blood without your donation.
If you give one blood donation, you can save up to 3 lives!
Donate blood or platelets here:
https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/zip
Blessings and Liberty,
Jeff Duncan
Member of Congress |
