News Release #11— The Town of James Island has moved to OPCON 3 on Sunday, October 9th at Noon. Recovery from Hurricane Matthew is well underway. Governor Haley at the request of Charleston County has lifted the evacuation order for Charleston County. Trees and power lines are down across the Island. JIPSD crews are steadily working to clear the roads, and many of the main roads are now open. The...
James Island PSD Fire, Solid Waste Services, and Wastewater Services have cleared all major roads on James Island with the following exceptions: 1 Central Park Road which is down to a single lane near the creek due to broken pavement and 2 Dills Bluff Road which is completely blocked due to a downed tree entangled with power lines.
News Release #10— The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 1 on Saturday, October 8 th. Recovery from Hurricane Matthew has begun. A state of emergency remains in effect for the Town of James Island. There will be a curfew tonight starting at 8 PM. The curfew will end at 8 AM, Sunday, October 9. Many trees are down on James Island and they continue to fall. Power lines are down across the Island...
News Release #9— The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 1 on Saturday, October 8 th. Hurricane conditions are expected on James Island through the morning. A state of emergency remains in effect for the Town of James Island. The Town of James Island Municipal Operations Center (MEOC) is in Greenwood, South Carolina. Town Hall is closed. Residents may reach the MEOC by calling the Town phone...
News Release #8— The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 1 on Friday, October 7 th. There is a Hurricane Warning for James Island. A state of emergency remains in effect for the Town of James Island. A curfew will be in effect in all areas of James Island, including the Town, from 12 midnight until 6 AM Saturday morning. County and State law enforcement are authorized to enforce the curfew in...
There will be a curfew in the Town of James Island from midnight tonight until 6 AM, Saturday, October 8. This is consistent with the curfew in the unincorporated areas of James Island and also in the City of Charleston. Charleston County and State law enforcement are authorized to enforce the curfew.
Emergency transportation as of Noon today, Oct 7th has stopped and shelters remain open. Town officials have spoken with County EMD Officials and reports of looting and vandalism are false and James Island as well as other parts of the County are being heavily patrolled.
News Release #7—Evacuate Now The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 1 on Friday, October 7 th. There is a Hurricane Warning for James Island. A state of emergency remains in effect for the Town of James Island. The storm surge on James Island is expected to be worse than it was for Hugo. Residents are urged to follow Governor Haley's order to evacuate James Island. The lane reversal on I-26 is...
News Release #6—Hurricane Warning for James Island The Town of James Island remains at OPCON 1 today, Thursday, October 6 th. There is a Hurricane Warning for James Island. Mayor Woolsey declared a state of emergency at 4:00 PM yesterday, Wednesday October 5 th. Mayor Woolsey stated, "Please follow Governor Haley's order to evacuate James Island. The weather will begin to turn on Friday, October 7...
NEWS RELEASE #5 TOJI at OPCON 1 Hurricane Matthew The Town of James Island has moved to OPCON 1 following the Governor's announcement to evacuate Charleston and Beaufort Counties by no later than 3 pm today. Hurricane Matthew is expected to be a category 2 or 3 hurricane when it reaches James Island later this week. The evacuation route for James Island is: Take SC 171 (Folly Road) to US 17.Take...