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COVERING BEAUFORT COUNTY
Group to focus on local flooding By Amy Rigard
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ropical Storm Irma is behind us, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be prepared in case of another hurricane or tropical storm. Hurricane season doesn’t end until Nov. 30, so while we are still cleaning up from Irma, we should have preparations in place, according to officials. Those preparations include having at least one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days; a threeday supply of nonperishable food and a can opener; and a flashlight, first aid kit, batteries and a cell phone with chargers and a backup battery. If we face another evacuation, you should have prescription medications; pet food and extra water for your pet; a full tank of gas; cash or traveler’s checks; important family documents and copies of insurance policies; and a sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. For more on hurricane preparedness, visit www.nhc. noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php.
Workmen with O’Quinn Marine work to repair a section of the Henry Robinson Boardwalk on Sept. 29 at The Sands Beach in Port Royal. The popular boardwalk was heavily damaged by tidal surge recently during Tropical Storm Irma. Photos by Bob Sofaly.
One killed, two others shot in separate incidents Staff reports
A man was found dead on Sept. 20 near the Mason Lodge on Chowan Creek Bluff Road on Lady’s Island in what the Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office is calling a homicide. Sheriff 's office deputies responded to a report of a deceased man near the lodge. When they arrived, they saw that the man had been shot twice, according to a sheriff ’s office report. The victim was later identified as Joshua Daise, 33, of St. Helena Island. An autopsy was scheduled to be performed at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office was looking for a gold 2006 Chrysler 300 that Daise had borrowed from the owner. While patrolling on St. Helena Island, a Beaufort County deputy located the abandoned vehicle. Anyone with information is urged to call Staff Sgt. Adam Zsamar at 843-255-3408 or
CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC to remain anonymous and for possible reward. In a separate incident, at about 4:55 a.m. on Sept. 21, Beaufort County Sheriff ’s Office deputies responded to the Marine Corps Air Station main gate in reference to an active duty U.S. Marine who had been shot while in the Sheldon Area. Sheldon Wayne Harris Jr., who had worked a 4 p.m. to midnight shift at MCAS Beaufort, was driving to the Fawnwood Lane area to visit a friend when he became lost in the Sheldon area, according to a sheriff ’s office report. While trying to contact his friend and get directions he said he saw a black man standing at an intersection. As Harris approached, the man fired at him several times, the report states. Harris drove back to the Marine Corps Air Station main gate where base personnel contacted the sheriff ’s office and EMS
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for assistance. Harris was being treated at Beaufort Memorial Hospital after sustaining several gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is urged to call Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or CrimeStoppers. In another shooting, Beaufort Memorial Hospital personnel contacted law enforcement on Sept. 21 after a patient arrived with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The victim was involved in a shooting incident in the Ernest Drive area of St. Helena Island but was taken to the hospital by an acquaintance, according to a sheriff ’s office report. Anyone with information is urged to call Beaufort County Dispatch at 843-524-2777 or CrimeStoppers 1-888-CrimeSC if wishing to remain anonymous and for possible reward. Reference Case #17S205436.
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Many Mossy Oaks residents are all too familiar with the flooding that often occurs in their neighborhood when it rains. Mitigation of this recurring flooding, which is due to the area’s aging and inadequately maintained stormwater drains and the rising tides of Battery Creek, is now among city leadership’s highest priorities. Mayor Billy Keyserling said in a recent newsletter, “I also have a heavy heart, though of a different sort, for the residents of specific areas of Mossy Oaks (the largest concentration of residents in the city limits) who were again battered by huge rain events. “I feel for those who come home to flooding and when they appeal to elected officials, all they get is finger pointing as to who is responsible and excuses as to why longterm problems are not completely addressed. I am as guilty as others and am compelled to do something leading to temporary and not long thereafter (seek) permanent relief though that will be extraordinarily expensive. I believe others are on board for such collaboration.” City of Beaufort and Beaufort County employees acknowledge that working toward a permanent solution for the Mossy Oaks area is a priority, but resolving the issue will be complicated and likely costly. Fixing the aging stormwater drainage system is complicated due to multiple jurisdictions – including the city, state and private residents – owning different parts of the neighborhood and infrastructure such as the roads and ditches. Neal Pugliese, director of Public Projects and Facilities for the city of Beaufort, said, “Now is not the time to point fingers or blame anyone. Now is the time to be forward looking, and not looking backwards.” That forward-looking approach has been initiated by the city, with the formation of an intergovernmental task force. See FLOODING, page A7