SCDOT Responds to Tropical Storm Debby, Prepares for More Impacts

​Columbia, S.C. (August 7, 2024) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation continues to respond to impacts of Tropical Storm Debby while also monitoring the forecast and preparing for additional heavy rainfall.

As of midday today, there are closures on approximately 83 state-maintained roadways, primarily in the Lowcountry. SCDOT crews have been working around the clock and have reopened 25 roads that were closed as a result of tropical storm weather.

All major interstate highways remain open. Several ramps on Interstate 95 were closed as a result of standing water, but SCDOT has reopened those ramps today.

As Tropical Storm Debby approaches landfall, SCDOT urges the traveling public in coastal communities and low-lying areas to check road conditions before getting on the road.

Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell said, "We do anticipate some additional road closures as this event continues. Based on the current forecast we do not anticipate a need for transportation lifeline protection measures similar to those taken in 2018 during Hurricane Florence. However, we are closely monitoring the forecast and we are ready to respond to whatever the storm may bring."

SCDOT has implemented 24 hour operations and approximately 2,300 personnel are mobilized for storm response. SCDOT crews have been working around the clock this week to clear drainage structures, place barricades, and remove downed trees and debris from roadways.

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