BUCKSPORT, S.C. (WBTW) — With river levels rising into the weekend in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby, members of the Bucksport community and Horry County leaders got together Wednesday evening to discuss flooding concerns.
County authorities took steps in recent days to prepare the community for what they say will be flooding along the lines of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Officials said crews did in three days what would normally take three months to get ready for the high water.
They said they’re confident in the engineering but that it still needs to be put to the test.
“You have residents that have never recovered from Matthew,” resident Kevin Mishon said. “So, of course, this is a high-anxiety moment for a lot of the residents here.”
Fire and police officials, county council members and engineers were at the James R. Frazier Community Center to support the community. The county also has its incident command center and other equipment in place and ready to go in an emergency.