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Friday, June 07, 2013  Weakened Tropical Storm Andrea moving briskly up East Coast, bringing rains to Georgia, Carolinas

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Emergency officials know a tornado warning is about to be issued across South Carolina.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Are some Midlands counties "warned" better than others?

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.

Friday, February 08, 2013  South Carolina state agencies are making sure they are ready for an earthquake.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of South Carolina students participated in the largest safety drill ever held Thursday morning.

Monday, March 05, 2012  State officials hope that a week of awareness about severe weather will help South Carolinians be prepared if a big storm hits. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service will spend this week reminding people that severe storms, tornadoes and flash floods are significant hazards in the state.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  The governor was given a guided tour of the West Columbia facility. The Director of the facility briefed the governor on the state's Incident Monitoring System and she was also shown the layout of the Governor's Situation Room.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  It's Earthquake Awareness Week across South Carolina.  Officials take the chance to remind residents that an earthquake can be more devastating than a hurricane because they're unpredictable.