This arial shot taken by Dwight Stewart earlier today shows the devastation to U.S. 301 at Justice Farms. It is one of about 40 such roads in Clarendon County in similar condition.
Charles Warner | The Union Daily Times / SPECIAL TO THE MANNING TIMESThe bucket in this picture was the last one in Union County according to those collecting relief supplies for flood victims Friday morning. All the buckets like this one were filled with cleaning supplies to be sent to flood victims in Clarendon County who will be using them to help start cleaning up their homes as the flood waters recede. The relief effort is scheduled to continue Monday morning and more donations of bottled water, food, clothing, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies and, of course, buckets are being requested.
Three disaster recovery centers are open in Clarendon, Orangeburg and Sumter counties to help South Carolina flood survivors. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.
Representatives from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration and other agencies will be at the centers to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.
The disaster recovery centers are located at the following addresses:
Clarendon County
Weldon Auditorium
7 Maple St.
Manning
Orangeburg County
(government complex near police station)
8423 Old State Road
Holly Hill
Sumter County
Sumter County Civic Center
700 W. Liberty St.
Sumter
If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with flooding losses should register with FEMA. They can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1 (800 621-3362. Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.
Disaster assistance applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing should call 1 (800) 462-7585 (TTY). For Video Relay Service or accommodations to visit a center, call 1 (800) 621-3362.
Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for temporary rental assistance and essential home repairs for primary residences not covered by insurance.
Low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration are also available to help with business, homeowner and renter uninsured losses.
Survivors and businesses should first register with FEMA and may obtain information on SBA disaster loan applications by calling 1 (800) 659-2955 (or 1 (800) 877-8339 for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) or online at SBA.gov/disaster. They may also apply online at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
To find the nearest disaster recovery center, go to asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm.
