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Friday, February 22, 2013  The director of South Carolina's Emergency Management Division is stepping down from his post and the group's chief of staff is serving as interim director.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  A popular beachfront park on the South Carolina coast may never reopen because of a dispute between park officials and conservationists.

Monday, December 26, 2011  Folly Beach will be feeling the effects of Hurricane Irene well into 2012 if U.S. Rep. Tim Scott's prediction comes true. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that Scott inspected widespread erosion on Folly Beach Saturday.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are heading to Vermont to assist in storm cleanup operations in the wake of Hurricane Irene.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Folly Beach Mayor Tim Goodwin took representatives of the state and federal governments on a tour of the beach Tuesday to view storm damage.

Thursday, September 01, 2011  Researchers at Coastal Carolina University estimate that occupancy in Horry and Georgetown counties will be over 80 percent Friday night. On Saturday and Sunday nights, occupancy is projected to be closer to 90 percent.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Critics say Obama administration ignored calls to replenish disaster aid coffers

Monday, August 29, 2011  More than a dozen trained American Red Cross disaster volunteers from Columbia are assisting in Hurricane Irene relief efforts from North Carolina to the New England area.

Monday, August 29, 2011  The state Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management surveyed the state's beaches on Monday. Agency spokesman Dan Burger says beaches in the Myrtle Beach area did well in the storm.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Prices at the pump climbed just .2 cents per gallon over last week, according to ColumbiaGasPrices.com.  Midlands motorists are now paying an average of $3.34.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Utility crews scrambled to restore power after Hurricane Irene raked across the Eastern Seaboard. But even with help from thousands of out-of-state repair crews, including SCE&G, power companies say it may be days before some people see the lights back on.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Hotel and attraction operators in the Myrtle Beach area hope visitors will return for Labor Day, after Hurricane Irene moved by South Carolina last week.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Irene floods Vermont towns as states assess damage, count blessings; NYC trains restart slowly

Sunday, August 28, 2011  Irene has weakened into a tropical storm, but the danger is far from over: With rivers still rising, severe flooding is feared across much of the East Coast over the next few days.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  The South Carolina National Guard is sending troops to Virginia to help deal with the effects of Hurricane Irene.