NEWS RELEASE -- TOJI MOVES TO OPCON 2 IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW RELEASE #4 The Town of James Island is currently operating at OPCON 2 in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew is expected to be a category 2 or 3 hurricane when it reaches James Island later this week. Governor Haley is expected to issue an evacuation order for the Charleston area today, Wednesday, October 5...
NEWS RELEASE – TOJI MOVES TO OPCON 3 IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW – EARLY VOLUNTARY EVACUATION RELEASE #3 The Town of James Island is moving to OPCON 3 today at 5 pm in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew is expected to impact the South Carolina coastline as a category 2 or 3 hurricane. The Governor will be issuing a MANDATORY evacuation at 3 pm tomorrow, Wednesday...
UPDATE ON DISTRIBUTION OF SANDBAGS The Town of James Island has sand and bags available for all James Island residents to fill at Pinckney Park, located at 461 Fort Johnson Road as well as at Dock Street Park, located at 1433 Patterson Avenue. Please bring your shovels. Please limit to 15 per household.
TOJI ACTIVATES MEOC IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE MATTHEW NEWS RELEASE #2 The Town of James Island activated its MEOC on Monday at 3:00 p.m.in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew is currently Category 4 with sustained winds at 140 MPH. James Island is currently in the core of uncertainty, and while the track is uncertain, we likely will see effects from Hurricane Matthew. Sand and...
Hurricane Matthew is currently at Category 4 with winds sustained at 140 mph and is moving west at 2 mph. Hurricane force wind extend 30 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend out 205 miles. Following Charleston County's move to OPCON 4 earlier today, the Town of James Island is also moving to OPCON 4 as we are under heightened awareness. The Town will continue to monitor the...
News Release September 28, 2016 Release Number: 4080 MEDIA CONTACTShawn Smetana, Public Information OfficerPhone: (843) 958-4007 / Fax: (843) 958-4004Email: ssmetana@charlestoncounty.org Project website: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/harborviewroad/ Traffic Alert: Daytime Lane Closures on Fort Johnson Road for the Harbor View Road Improvements Project Charleston County Government...
Camp and Folly Intersection Improvement Project Project website: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/folly_camp Traffic Alert: Temporary Nighttime Detour for the Folly Road at Camp Road Intersection Improvements Project Charleston County Government announces a temporary nighttime detour starting Monday, Sept. 19 for traffic on Camp Road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. A segment of Camp Road will be...
Harbor View Road Improvements Project Project website: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/projects/harborviewroad/ Traffic Alert: Detour Route and Nighttime Lane Closures continue for the Harbor View Road Improvements Project Charleston County Government announces crews will close Mikell Drive and detour traffic on Sunday and Monday evening to install storm drain systems. Crews will also conduct...
Julia has weakened to a tropical depression and is located 65 miles south-southeast of Charleston and moving east at 2 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph with higher gust. Julia is expected to meander off the lower SC coast for the next few days with no significant change in strength. Tropical Storm Warning and Flash Flood Watch has been cancelled but there is a coastal flood advisory in...