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Hurricane leaves destruction in its wake
Creed Patrick. Photo by Charlotte Berkeley of Beaufort.
In the midst of this horrible tragedy named Matthew, people in the Lowcountry came together to help. Here are some of the amazing things we are grateful for: • That everyone is safe, particularly Beaufort Memorial’s first post-Matthew evacuation baby born at the hospital's Collins Birthing Center. Parents Amy and Ian Patrick of Ridgeland welcomed their new son Creed on Oct. 10. • Firefighters, police officers, sheriff ’s deputies, EMS workers and others who stood in harm’s way to protect our communities. There were also almost 400 National Guard members who provided assistance to local law enforcement in directing traffic and helping with the evacuation. • Utility workers. Thank you for working so hard to get power back on and keeping our water supply as safe as possible. • The workers at the various shelters who gave of themselves to help others in need. • The Piggly Wiggly on Hilton Head for being such a stalwart part of the community and keeping its doors open. • The Piggly Wiggly in Beaufort for passing out free ice. • The various Publix and other grocery stores that opened as quickly as possible. • The neighbors across Beaufort County who took care of each other. One of those instances was in Bluffton. A giant tree fell between two houses, and the residents were out of town. So the ones who stayed grabbed their chainsaws and cut the
The cabin cruiser Wave Dancer seems to have danced its way onto a pair of smaller sailboats along the bank of Factory Creek on Lady’s Island. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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Last week at this time, we were waiting on a storm way down in the Caribbean. Would it stay a major hurricane? Would it hit Beaufort County? Then it barreled up the East Coast, with its eye on us.
When Matthew left, he left tons of debris behind. The storm and its aftermath have caused some changes in garbage pickup and officials have put together plans to pick up yard waste and other vegetation. The city of Beaufort’s residential garbage and recycling pickup by Waste Pro resumed Tuesday and there is a one-day delay in the normal schedule. The delay will continue through the end of the week. All storm-related vegetative
AFTER THE STORM Find out what's open, what's closed, how to help, who's still without power and more.
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Matthew with deadly flooding in several parts of the state. Hurricane Matthew also left millions of people without power – 98,000 in Beaufort County, now down to less than 20,000 - and See WAKE, page 6
Communities help residents get rid of storm debris
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And it didn’t just hit Beaufort County. It slammed into us, leaving the Sea Islands and Hilton Head Island particularly devastated. This deceptive storm ultimately claimed 34 lives in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and more than 1,000 lives in Haiti. North Carolina is still fighting the effects of
debris in the city will be collected by a FEMA-approved contractor beginning next week. Residents are asked to put all tree branches, leaves, logs, plants, etc., in the right-of-way (or by the curb). This debris must not be contaminated with anything other than vegetation material. The town of Bluffton has placed industrial-sized dumpsters at three sites for disposal of storm debris: See DEBRIS, page 6
PICTURES TELL STORIES Take a look at how people, buildings and boats fared throughout Beaufort County.
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Port Royal resident John Eliasson uses a garbage can lid to move twigs and leaves to a pile of limbs near the curb of his London Avenue home. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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• Save receipts if you purchase items such as tarps, plywood or other supplies to make repairs. If you have a covered loss, these repairs may be reimbursed. • Take pictures of your property and any damage that can be seen. • Work with your insurance agent or claims adjustor to fully understand the claims process. • Choose licensed and bonded contractors and request references or contact the Better Business Bureau for assistance in locating a professional contractor in a specific geographic area. • Do not pay for repairs in full up front and never pay more than half of the cost of repairs up front. Also, consider paying with a credit card or check made out to the business rather than cash. • For those with a flood-damaged car, contact your agent or insurance company and advise them that your vehicle has been flooded. The sooner the vehicle can be evaluated and dried out, the less damage the vehicle will sustain. • If you don't have the right training and per-
sonal protective equipment, it's safer in most cases, to leave the cleaning up to professionals. Some floodwaters contain raw or untreated sewage and other contaminants that may pose serious health hazards during cleanup. • Be cautious when using a generator. Be sure there are no carbon monoxide emissions. Visit www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/ power-outage/safe-generator-use. • Try to stay off the roads while cleanup crews work. • Avoid standing water. It can hide dangerous toxins and chemicals. • Use insect repellant, especially Environmental Protection Agency-registered insect repellants, which are proven safe and effective when used as directed.
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• Trust anyone who visits your home without an appointment claiming to represent your insurer. Ask for identification and contact your insurer to confirm. • Start a flooded vehicle until it has received a thorough inspection by a qualified mechanic. • Drive on any roads containing standing water. You might not be able to see broken ar-
eas of the road or downed power lines. • Open unrecognizable emails, especially those regarding power outages that ask you to click on links. Cyber security is a concern during a disaster as people try to take advantage of others. • Touch power lines. Call 911 if you do see a power line down. • Walk through flooded areas. It only takes 6 inches of moving water to knock you off your feet. If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 for help. • Donate to charities without knowing who they are. Get more information on a particular charity by visiting the SC Secretary of State’s Office atwww.sos.sc.gov to search on a particular charity or by calling 1-888-CHARITI (242-7484). • Do not give or send cash to a charity. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card. Write the official name of the charity on your check. Sources: State Farm; Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce; FEMA; South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs
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STORM NOTES • The South Carolina Department of Insurance will host a Catastrophe Claims Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Home Depot in Bluffton to assist consumers with their insurance questions and claims. South Carolina Department of Insurance staff will be available to assist and answer questions and will be joined by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, FEMA and many of the major insurance companies covering the property and automobiles damaged in this event. Additionally, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will have a mobile unit on hand that can provide credentials and duplicate tiles or registrations if consumers lost their originals in the storm. • The graduation ceremony for Golf and Oscar Companies will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Peatross Parade Deck. Typical family day activities that occur on Wednesday and Thursday have been cancelled. Guests will not be allowed access to Parris Island until 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14. • The Beaufort County dusk until dawn curfew has been lifted. • The boil water advisories have been lifted for St. Helena, Coosaw, Secession (Gibbs), Cane, Cat, Distant, Warsaw and Vivian's Islands as well as Point South. They are still in effect as of Oct. 12 for Hilton Head. • Hilton Head Hospital, Coastal Carolina and Beaufort Memorial Hospital's emergency services have resumed.
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• Palmetto Goodwill is working with local chapters of the American Red Cross to provide help to those affected by Hurricane Matthew. Goodwill will be providing vouchers worth $35 that can be used to purchase clothing and shoes. Vouchers can be redeemed at any Palmetto Goodwill retail store location. The Goodwill stores located on Hilton Head Island is closed due to damage from the hurricane. To begin the process to obtain a voucher, call the Red Cross at 800-768-8048. Palmetto Goodwill is accepting disaster donations of clothing, furniture and other household goods at all local Goodwill stores. • The South Carolina Association for Justice is providing a free service to homeowners in South Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. If any property owner suspects or has been a victim of price-gouging, scams, or other storm-related crimes, they will connect you with a SCAJ member attorney in your area to assist you. Call 803-799-5097. • All Parks and Leisure Services (PALS) facilities will remain closed to the public until further notice due to their utilization as poststorm recovery centers. • The Beaufort, Bluffton and Lobeco branch libraries have reopened for normal business hours. The Hilton Head Island and St. Helena branches were closed due to power outages as of Oct. 11. • Beaufort County public schools will reopen Monday, Oct. 17. “It’s important that we
allow our students’ families and district staff sufficient time to get their lives back together,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “Many families are dealing with extremely trying circumstances. In addition, an informal survey showed that we could expect 50-60 percent of our staff to be available if schools were to be open Thursday and Friday.” • Beaufort County is ready to assist homeowners who will be rebuilding, repairing and reconstructing storm-damaged structures in an orderly, safe and timely manner. To help with this effort, the County’s Building Codes Offices in Beaufort and has reopened at the County Administration Building, 100 Ribaut Road, 2nd Floor, Beaufort, and Myrtle Park Building, 4819 Bluffton Parkway, 3rd Floor, Bluffton. Questions regarding permits should be sent via email to wbcodes@bcgov.net or by calling the Beaufort County Building Codes Office 843-255-2065. • Hargray has restored about two-thirds of its service to inland customers affected by the hurricane and half of its customers on Hilton Head and other islands now have services restored. • The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be operating limited offices in Jasper County (407 Live Oak Drive, Ridgeland). The office can provide credentials and duplicate titles or registrations if customers lost their originals in the storm, and other limited transactions. The office will not offer road tests.
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HURRICANE MATTHEW
My coal mine canary returns When the rain really started to come down at 3 p.m. Friday (Oct. 7) I watched my family — my wife, two boys, mother-in-law, three dogs — drive out the driveway. After looking at the National Hurricane Center’s tracks, and hearing the governor, the president and the Weather Channel, I had decided to do what I have always done: ride it out. It felt a little lonely watching them drive off. But parting always does. Frankly, there was less good reason to stay this time to visit firsthand with Matthew. In 1989, with Hugo bearing down on Beaufort, I had a newspaper, The Lowcountry Ledger, to look after. And as we all know, news and her deadlines come first. In 1999, when Beaufort evacuated for Hurricane Floyd, I had a town — a great and delicate town — to look after. Only in extremis do mayors leave their towns. Both times I never considered going. But why stay now? It’s crazy. My grown children now living in New York, my sister, and several friends told me so … in no uncertain terms. But not Beaufort people. They mostly said, “Sure, stay. That’s what I’m doing.” What is it about New Yorkers who are so tough that they are so careful too? Everyone with whom I communicated Friday night who lives on Manhattan Island begged me to leave immediately for high ground. Maybe it’s that New Yorkers are a pretty smart bunch.
Bill Rauch was the mayor of Beaufort from 1999-2008. Email Bill at TheRauchReport@gmail.com.
The evening started calmly enough. In fact, I called the family to say goodnight and turned in early. But then at 2:30 a.m. an odd thing happened … like a canary in a coal mine. The gas detector — the thing that hangs on the wall and sounds like a smoke detector — went off: “Beep” … “Beep” … “Beep.” First I thought I was dreaming it. Then it woke me up. May I say without my readers thinking me crazy that things like this used to happen when I lived in The Castle on Craven Street. It was always at night. A door would slam. A window would creak. I’d wake up, “What was that?” Then I’d hear my daughter in her crib who had the chicken pox crying … or a son sleepwalking. It was weird. I don’t know why the gas alarm went off. I had shut the gas to the whole house off. But I fumbled around with resetting it, and while I was up I thought I’d take a look outside. I took the flashlight and went against the wind out to the porch and looked around. There was water everywhere! The house, up on 2-foot brick piers, was surrounded by water! I shined the light under the porch. There was
At 4 a.m. the storm wobbled to the northwest and for 45 scary minutes Matthew's eye headed straight for us.
water everywhere. Amazingly, the lights were still on, so I fired up the laptop and looked up the tides: high tide would be at 2:49 a.m. So the water was definitely still rising. When I was mayor I took a group of 115 intrepid volunteers down to Long Beach, Miss., to help that devastated town chainsaw out from under Katrina. Then after I was mayor I worked a couple of years for FEMA, helping mayors negotiate the byzantine FEMA post-disaster reimbursement process. So, as New Yorkers would say, “I know from floods.” Now I was in for one. Between about 3 and 4 a.m., while the house still had lights, I moved things up onto beds onto tables onto shelves,
wherever I could find a spot. It’s interesting what you choose. Here’s the priorities list: (1) favorite guns (2) anything to do with the children (3) family stuff, photo albums, etc. (4) everybody’s tennis rackets, sports equipment, shoes and boots (5) anything else of value. Then, at 4 a.m. I found WSAV’s live stream — WSAV did an award-winning job and public service covering the storm — and their weather people said, “Matthew is still tracking due north and will make landfall between Tybee Island and Hilton Head Island.” Whoa, I thought, that’s us! Then the lights went out. There’s lonely, and then there’s LONELY! With my flashlight I checked
the water level under the house. It was unchanged. The tide might be supposed to be going out, but it was clearly no match for the wind. Back inside, in my mind I ran over my alternatives. That didn’t take long. There was only one: whether to put on my son’s old t-ball batting helmet that I had just dug out of the back of a closet. I thought, nah, and — having done what I could do — settled into my favorite reading chair to listen to the majesty of the wind, and for the gurgle of the sea rising up through the floor boards. It was so dark that there was absolutely no difference between having your eyes open or shut. When I woke up, the water was running out of the yard. Matthew had moved on.
Evacuation was important to people … and pets We have one of those dogs that has sad sappy eyes. She always looks like she is ready to fall asleep, except when she spots a bird or a squirrel. Then she perks up and we get to watch about 45 seconds of liveliness before she stretches out again. Because of her almost lackadaisical attitude, it was interesting to see her reaction to our recent evacuation preparation. When we started, it did not seem to affect her. She opened her eyes occasionally to watch me load items into canvas bags to be put in the car. Once she got up to watch me move patio furniture. But for the most part she appeared bored, until I pulled out the dog canvas bag. This is the dedicated travel bag I use for dog food and
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HIGHLIGHTING DAILY LIFE OBSERVATIONS
Lee Scott, a writer and recent retiree, shares her everyday observations about life after career. A former commercial banker responsible for helping her clients to reach their business objectives, Scott now translates those analytical skills to her writings. She recently moved to St. Helena Island with her husband and two cocker spaniels. She enjoys boating, traveling and reading.
treats, disposable bags, and of course, dog toys. All of a sudden, “Miss, I’m having a nap. Don’t bother me” started to pay attention. As I walked around collecting books, phone chargers and flashlights, she was suddenly right behind me. I could almost hear her “Food! Mom. Dog food.” When I saw her
heading to the laundry room to retrieve some toys, I knew it was time to fill her bag. I began to load the Alpo and a plastic container of dry food, plus her favorite doggie treats and a small travel bed. When my spouse noticed her lying in the middle of the kitchen with three favorite toys around her,
he called me and said, “Come here and look at this dog. What is up with her?” “I guess she thought I would forget her toys.” I said and proceeded to pick them all up and placed them in the travel bag. After I was sure I had everything, I put the bag in the hallway next to our suitcases. The morning we were evacuating, she went back and forth between the bags and the car making sure that her bag was also placed in the trunk. As we were getting our coffee and bagels to leave she looked up with those sad eyes and I realized I had forgotten her water bowl. I grabbed the bowl and the leash and said “Come on girl. Let’s get out of here.” Out she came running, and you would have thought I was a squirrel.
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tree up and moved it before the residents came home. • Bill’s Liquors, which stayed open Sunday. • Brick’s, which was offering free food at the height of the storm. • Rep. Shannon Erickson and Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka, who went to great lengths to keep people informed. • The Brick Oven in Bluffton, which fed first responders. • The amazing folks in our local media for working so incredibly hard to keep everyone updated. • The Foolish Frog, which kept serving drinks when the power was out. • Palm Key Catering, which fed about 300 first responders. • Local hospital and nursing home staffs. As one person posted on Facebook: “I am just blown away at the customer service and giving hearts of each and everyone of my coworkers. I see Beaufort Memorial Hospital in a whole new light! I am just in awe at what I've experienced this weekend. The kitchen staff kept us stuffed and the housekeeping staff kept us clean! They are the real MVPs." • FEMA, which provided South Carolina with more than 250,000 meals; 390,000 liters of water; and 4,500 blankets. • Common Ground on Bay Street, which donated food, snacks, etc., to Beaufort’s first responders prior to the evacuation.
Beaufort firefighters John Garber, left, and Brett Johnson, load up food and snack donated by Common Ground to area first responders. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
• Lantz Price, owner of Saltus and Plums, who hosted a bunch of people at the restaurants during the evacuation. • And this from a Facebook post: “Words cannot express the gratitude of Beaufort Memorial Hospital's Rehabilitation Unit for Kristi Manske and the folks at GRRH as
they opened their doors to our evacuating rehabilitation patients, and did so by accepting them without hesitation, when we could get them there, which meant between 3 and 5 a.m. Today as BMH is fully evacuated and closed, and our community prepares for Hurricane Matthew, thanks barely covers it.” Those wishing to donate to recovery and
rebuilding efforts in the Lowcountry can make donations to Community Foundation of the Lowcountry's Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Fund. Visit www.cf-lowcountry.org. The United Way of the Lowcountry is also collecting donations for disaster relief efforts. Visit www.uwlowcountry.org. OCTOBER 13 - 19, 2016
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WHAT TO DO Does your dog have a sweet disposition? Does he/she like to be petted? Does your dog obey your commands? And most of all, does your dog love humankind? Therapy dogs bring sparkle to a sterile day; rekindle old memories and good conversation. They come in all shapes and sizes – real dogs with real personalities. Some pure bred, others adopted or mixed breeds, but all proud to wear their Therapy Dogs International bandana and tags. TDI is the oldest and largest therapy dog organization in the United States. Its objective is to provide comfort and companionship, increasing the quality of life for residents and staff at hospitals, assisted living and nursing homes. They also participate in the Tail-Waggin’ Tutor program, helping children improve their reading skills at local elementary schools and the YMCA. The Beaufort chapter will host a therapy dog pre-test clinic at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs Center, 100 Clear Water Way. There is no charge or minimum age for the clinic but you must attend a clinic to be eligible to take the TDI test the following month. Before attending the clinic, read more about TDI, its chapters, evaluators and insurance, as well as important information about the test requirements at www.tdi-dog.org. Dogs are required to wear a flat buckle collar with 6-foot leash, be at least 1 year old and owners must present their dogs up-todate shot records. Four weeks later, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, the chapter will hold a TDI test at the same location. Space is limited to 10 dogs and the cost is $10. Allow two hours for the clinic and the test. To register for the clinic and test or for more information on Therapy Dogs International, contact Russ Dimke, chapter director, at dimke@hargray.com of at 843846-9580.
Center for arts celebrates Etta James
The USCB Center for the Arts will host a musical tribute to the
legendary three-time Grammy winner Etta James at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. Dr. Marlena Smalls, world renowned singer, entertainer, educator and Etta James actress, will perform many of James’ hits, including her signature hit, “At Last.” Smalls will perform other James classic tunes such as “All I Could Do is Cry, “Something Has a Hold on Me,” and “Don’t Loose Your Good Thing.” She will be backed up by the Sweetgrass Angels (Penney Smith, Velma Polk and Elaine Lake) who are known for their phenomenal three-part harmonies. The Lowcountry Jazz Band, under the direction of David Hershey, will provide the big band sound to make the tribute a “youdon’t-want-to-miss” performance. James was discovered in her mid-teens, and her raw talent influenced the likes of Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt. She was not easy to pigeonhole. In fact, she is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame. She was a soul pioneer who had her share of hard times and emerged a survivor. She is most often referred to as a rhythm and blues singer, and that is how she made her name in the 1950s with records like “Good Rockin’ Daddy.” Tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for seniors and military; and $15 for students. Purchase them online at uscbcenterforteharts.com or call the box office at 843-521-4145.
TCL to hold 5K, Oysters on the Bay
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will host its annual Oysters & 5K by the Bay on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the TCL Beaufort Campus, 921 Ribaut Road. The 5K starts at 5 p.m.; check-in begins at 4 p.m. The race features chip timing and includes a T-shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest men and women in several categories including a special military division. Runners, walkers and strollers are all welcome. 5K proceeds will go to the TCL Student
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Latina Music Fest being held Oct. 16
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage month and as a way of crossing cultural divides and building cultural awareness, La Isla Magazine and the Lowcountry Immigration Coalition will host the 5th Annual Latin Music Festival on Hilton Head Island. The festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at Shelter Cove Community Park. The Latin Music Festival is the largest Latino Festival in the region, and the Miss La Isla Community Pageant is the featured event of the festival.
Kids get cooking with Halloween fun
Whole Foods and Sprout Momma Breads invite parents and their children to a Kids in the Kitchen program at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at Whole Foods on Hilton Head Island. The program will include kids making their own spooky pizzas in time for Halloween while learning about the benefits of healthy eating. This event is open to the public and free of charge. RSVP by Fri-
Halloween fun Lowcountry women’s coming to Port Royal Trunk of Treat, a safe, daytime group to hold alternative evening trick or October luncheon treating, willtobe held from 3-5 p.m. The Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection will hold its October Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Hampton Hall Clubhouse. The guest speaker will be Susan Davis, a singer, songwriter and author. There will also be a vendor fair and ladies can shop before (10:30 a.m.) and after the program. The cost for the lunch is $25. For additional information, call 843-705-7604.
Tickets on sale for Boots & Bling
The 7th Annual Boots & Bling Fundraiser & Silent Auction presented by CBC National Bank will be Saturday, Oct. 22, at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. This event raises funds for the YMCA of Beaufort County capital campaign. Boots & Bling is an evening of food, music, dancing, an enticing silent auction and new this year will be a live auction. Tickets are on sale at the YMCA and will be available at the event. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at Boots & Bling but ticket-holders do not need to be present to win. Event tickets are $50 per person and $90 per couple and can be purchased at the Y or online at ymcabeaufortcounty.com.
Arts Center presents ‘Pride and Prejudice’
“Pride and Prejudice” will be presented through Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head. Visit www.artshhi.com for tickets and additional information.
Relay For Life coming Oct. 28
Relay For Life of Beaufort will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday, Oct. 28, at Battery Creek High School at 1 Blue Dolphin Drive in Beaufort. To sign up or for more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/ beaufortsc or contact Wendy Pol-
Sunday, Oct. 23, on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. There will be games, costume prizes, food and beverages. Attendees are encourages to bring their decorated cars, trucks or golf carts and get in the sprit by handing out goodies to the children. Or, you For more information, contact Mike Seymour of Sts Mark’s Episcopal Church, one of the event sponsors, at 843-5242010 or Mike@hol.edu.
COSY holding magical masquerade
The Collaborative Organization of Services for Youth (COSY) Trust is hosting its first, large fundraising event this fall. The COSY Trust Magical Masquerade Evening will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the St. Peter’s Catholic Walsh-Palmetto Room on Lady’s Island. Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. Checks should be made out to CCF COSY Trust and mailed to P.O. Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC. 29901-1228. Tickets will be mailed out when checks are received.
Ghost Tour schedule revised
Due to the damage of Hurricane Matthew, the Exchange Club has revised the schedule for their 24th annual Ghost Tours. There will not be tours on Oct. 14-16. The new dates are the Oct. 21-23 and 26-30. There will not be any walking tours on Oct. 26 or 27. All proceeds benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Beaufort County. Walking tour tickets are $12 for all ages and carriage tours are $12 for children ages 3-11 and $22 for adults. All children must be accompanied by an adult. New this year is a pet- and stroller-friendly walking tour leaving each night at 6:40 p.m. Reservations can be made online at www.capabeaufort.org or by calling 843-52-GHOST.
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HURRICANE MATTHEW
A look around town
A tree and its entire rootball was lifted up like a toothpick at Eagle’s Pointe in Bluffton during Hurricane Matthew. Photo by Sally Mahan.
An unidentified man bails water from his sailboat that nearly ran aground in Factory Creek. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
National Guard troops help in the cleanup effort on S.C. 46 near U.S. 278 in Bluffton. Photo by Sally Mahan.
Conrad Meier, pastor of Praise Assembly on Parris Island Gateway, stands on the massive oak tree that came down on church grounds. The church had two trees downed by Hurricane Matthew. Meier said the church would be open for Wednesday night services. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
Amanda Hughes, left, and Taylor Mahala team up to carry off one of the limbs from a large tree that fell on Praise Assembly. Mahalal, still wearing a dress, said she had just gotten back into town and heard other church members were volunteering to clear two trees that had fallen, so, without changing clothes, she came to the church to lend a hand. Praise Assembly on Wednesday had free hot lunches for anybody who came by and bags of free groceries to the first 100 guests. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
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left many communities without drinking water. In fact, Hilton Head Island was still without safe water as of Oct. 12. However, one bright spot is that President Obama has declared that federal disaster assistance be made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Matthew. The president’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis
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• Eagles’ Field at the corner of Buck Island Road and Bluffton Parkway • The Rotary Community Center parking lot located in Oscar Frazier Park at 11 Recreation Court • Oyster Factory Park at 63 Wharf St. These sites will only be in place 6
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Dave Vista, owner of Moon Doggies Cafe in Port Royal, said none of the trees or limbs on the property came down on his business and experienced no interior flooding. Vista said he would be open for business very soon. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
for emergency work in Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marion, and Williamsburg counties. Beaufort County has started an inspection and damage assessment of conditions stemming from Hurricane Matthew, with teams working countywide. Led by the county’s offices of the Assessor and Building Codes, the county is working in conjunction with the city of Beaufort, and the towns of Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Port Royal. County employees will be performing a quick assessment and inventory of damage to all structures and improvements for FEMA declaration and overall damage assessments. These teams will be traveling in Beaufort
for a limited time. Bluffton residents should use these dumpsters for storm debris only, which includes tree branches, limbs, twigs, trunks and other debris from plants and trees. For unincorporated Beaufort County residents, only debris caused by Hurricane Matthew is eligible for collection. Private property owners are responsible for moving debris material to the right of way/curb and should be careful not to block fire hydrants or other electrical
Sailboats and at least one power boat broke loose from their moorings and washed up on the banks of Factory Creek on Lady’s Island. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
County vehicles (marked with the county logo), in teams of two. They will be wearing reflective vests, making preliminary exterior inspections of any damaged structures and general percentages of loss. The county anticipates that this initial process will be completed by the Oct. 15. Hurricane Matthew has the potential to be the most costly hurricane in U.S. history, causing as much as $269 billion in damage just in Florida, according to a report from Ball State University. Property damage to the coast of Florida could exceed that of Hurricane Katrina, estimated in 2005 to be roughly $156 billion, which is roughly $190 billion in 2016 dollars, said Michael Hicks, director of Ball State’s
or phone service boxes, as covering these fixtures will likely cause damage and slow recovery efforts. Residents should sort Class 1 and Class 2 debris into separate piles and leave it on the right of way/curb at their residence. Class 1 debris includes tree limbs, leaves and tree logs cut into sections. Class 2 debris includes building materials, drywall, lumber, carpet, furniture, mattresses and plumbing items. Beaufort County and its municipalities (with the exception of
Center for Business and Economic Research. He conducted the study with Mark Burton, at economics professor and director of the Center for Transportation Research at the University of Tennessee. Hicks said the numbers will jump when Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina are taken into account. To estimate the potential economic consequences associated with Hurricane Matthew, Hicks and Burton used their analysis of Hurricane Katrina that struck the U.S. in 2005. This analysis employed a flood damage assessment model to estimate the storm surge damage in the wake of Hurricane Katrina Later analysis concluded these estimates were very close to the final cost of the Hurricane, Hicks noted.
private communities) will provide this service at no cost in unincorporated areas. Residents should be aware of contractors trying to charge for debris removal services. Residents who subscribe to a waste provider for curbside collection should contact their provider for information as to when curbside collections will resume. Beaufort County Convenience Centers are now open and accepting bagged, household garbage. The following centers are open
from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.: • Bluffton Convenience Center, 104 Simmonsville Road • Lobeco Convenience Center, 6 Keans Neck Road • Pritchardville Convenience Center, 270 Gibbet Road • Shanklin Convenience Center, 80 Shanklin Road • St. Helena Convenience Center, 639 Sea Island Parkway For more information, call the Solid Waste and Recycling Office the Beaufort County Public Works Department at 843-255-2736.