CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Local governments in the Lowcountry are stepping up preparations as a tropical disturbance off the coast raises concerns of possible flooding and storm impacts.
In Charleston, city leaders held an emergency meeting Friday and announced precautionary measures despite the system not yet being a named storm. Crews have begun deploying water pumps and staging barricades, while the fire department prepares its high-water vehicles. Officials are also readying mass communications to keep residents informed.
Charleston Chief Fire Marshal Michael Julazadeh said the city is treating the disturbance as though impacts are expected…