Gov. Haley Orders Coast Evacuation, Declares State of Emergency

[liberal N proud]

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered an evacuation of many coastal communities and cancelled school in over half of the state in advance of Hurricane Matthew.

An estimated 1.1 million could have to leave their homes, Haley said.

"With winds this high and surge this high, this is not something we want to play with," Haley said. "I don't want to sit there and talk about fatalities. Our goal is to save anybody we can."

Haley said the medical evacuations began Tuesday, and general evacuations are set to start at 3 p.m Wednesday Schools and government offices in the Lowcountry are also closed.

Lane reversals will also begin at that time. (You can see a list of evacuation zones at the bottom of this article)

Haley has also declared a state of emergency, a move that allows her to call up the national guard.

http://www.wltx.com/weather/forecast/tracking-the-tropics/gov-haley-orders-coast-evacuation-declares-state-of-emergency/328935898

[lunatica]

1. that's very smart.

They may end up having to do this more than a few times in the coming years. Climate change will probably make it too difficult to live on many of the coasts. If it isn't the water rising it's the very bad weather.