Florence County Imposes Mandatory Evacuation Orders ZONE 2 as of 1:00pm FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. – Residents in the following areas must evacuate immediately due to severe flooding:
From Highway 52 bridge to Highway 378 bridge to include: N Old Georgetown Road from Hwy 52 to Creek Road
Chester Road and Plum Road @ Hwy 52
Othello Road from N Old Georgetown to Henneghan Road
Gause Canal Road from Lemuel Road to N Old Georgetown Road
New Coward Road from Gause Canal to Pine Forest Road
Anderson Bridge between Bayberry Road and N Old Georgetown Road
E Friendfield Road from Union School to Francis Marion Road
Francis Marion Road on the East side of Lynches River
Bayberry Road
E Williams Road
Catfish Road
Jeffords Road
E. Friendfield Road
Cockfield Landing Road
Litter Fishery Road
Weaver Lane
Courtney Point Road
Dove LaneAlbany Road
Ruth Road
Henneghan Road
Cooper Road
Chances Way
Bunk Road
Darby Road
Crawford Road
Pine Forrest Road
Bush Lane
Durango Road
Cambridge Road
Lockwood Road
Worrell LaneSwamp Fox Road
Black Elbow Lane
Indigo Landing Road
Horse House Road
New Coward Road
DOT Ave.
Cypress Road
Cheat LaneWicklow Road
Fawn LaneChester Rd
Clearbrook Grands Ln
Jimmy LnKirk Rd
If you are evacuating, you should pack the following essential items in case the evacuation period is lengthy: required medications, adequate clothing, and essential personal items. If you are going to a local emergency shelter, bring their own comfort items like pillows and blankets along with special food items for small children or if you are on a restricted diet. If you are headed to a shelter, it is important that you bring some key items for yourself.The American Red Cross encourages people to bring the following items for each member of their family: • Prescription and emergency medication• Extra clothing• Cot or sleeping pad• Pillows• Blankets• Hygiene supplies• Important documents• Any other comfort itemsYou should not leave pets behind. Plan to board pets with veterinarians, kennels, or other facilities in non-vulnerable areas. Residents with pets can go to an emergency shelter. Workers at the shelter will make arrangements for you and your pets. Residents evacuating are asked to leave with some proof of residency for reentry purposes once the order to evacuate is rescinded.We have opened four shelters as of 7:00am this morning, Friday, September 21, 2018, at the following locations:Johnsonville First Baptist Church 145 North Georgetown HwyJohnsonville, SC Coward Community Center109 East Friendfield RoadCoward, SCSTARS Gym 1409 South Church StreetFlorence, SC Mt Clair Missionary Baptist Church 1009 East Main Street Lake City, SC If Florence County Residents have any questions they can reach out to our Public Information Line at 1-866-246-0133 they have all the evacuation information and can help them out. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and website (
www.fcemd.org) where we will post additional information as the situation warrants.