Tag: South Carolina

US Death Toll From Hurricane Ian Tops 50

FORT MYERS, Fla.—Dozens of Florida residents left their flooded and splintered homes by boat and by air on Saturday as rescuers continued to search for survivors in the wake of Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina and North Carolina began taking stock of their losses. The death toll from the storm, one of the…


Ian Leaves Dozens Dead as Focus Turns to Rescue, Recovery

FORT MYERS, Fla.—With a death toll nearing three dozen, rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors among the Florida homes ruined by Hurricane Ian, while authorities in South Carolina began assessing damage from the powerful storm’s strike there as stunned residents began the painstaking task of surveying their losses. Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes ever…


Dozens Dead From Ian, One of Strongest, Costliest US Storms

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Rescuers searched for survivors among the ruins of Florida’s flooded homes from Hurricane Ian while authorities in South Carolina waited for daylight to assess damage from its strike there as the remnants of one of the strongest and costliest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. continued to push north. The powerful storm terrorized millions…


LIVE NOW: Ian Lashes South Carolina; 21 Deaths Reported in Florida | NTD Evening News

Ian was downgraded to a tropical cyclone after making landfall as a hurricane in South Carolina on Sept. 30. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by Moscow’s forces. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social…


Ian Lashes South Carolina; 21 Deaths Reported in Florida | NTD Evening News

Ian was downgraded to a tropical cyclone after making landfall as a hurricane in South Carolina on Sept. 30. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed treaties to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by Moscow’s forces. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social…


Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in South Carolina

A re-energized Hurricane Ian on Sept. 30 made landfall in South Carolina, according to U.S. weather officials. The center of the hurricane made landfall at 2:05 p.m. near Georgetown, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm had sustained winds of 85 miles per hour, much lower than the 150 mile per hour winds that struck…


Ian Strengthens Back to Category 1 Hurricane, Headed Toward South Carolina

After making landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane, Ian gradually weakened to a tropical storm while crossing the Florida peninsula before regaining strength over the Atlantic Ocean as a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday afternoon as it heads toward South Carolina. Ian is expected to cross the coast of…


Ian Expected to Become Hurricane, Make 2nd Landfall in South Carolina: NHC

Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen again as it passes over the Atlantic Ocean before hitting South Carolina’s coast on Friday, officials said. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Ian emerged on Thursday morning along Florida’s northeastern coast, where it will strengthen back into a hurricane. Ian is then expected to…


305 Dogs Rescued, 20 Arrested in ‘Biggest Takedown of Dog Fighting Operation’ in South Carolina’s History

More than 300 dogs were rescued and 20 people are in custody in South Carolina after law enforcement officers executed what is believed to be the biggest takedown of a dog fighting operation in the state’s history. The Department of Justice announced the results of the joint operation among over 60 federal and state law enforcement officers…


South Carolina 3-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Mom in Front of Grandmother

A woman in South Carolina has died after she was accidentally shot with an unsecured firearm by her 3-year-old daughter on Wednesday, officials said. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media that law enforcement officers responded to the shooting at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday where they found the victim, identified as Cora…