After visiting Aiken County earlier this week, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster back in the CSRA today. He joined Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette and several local leaders in Edgefield County.

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster says the storm has dealt a major blow to the state. McMaster says one of the biggest challenges cleanup crews are dealing with is downed power lines wrapped in all the debris.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster spoke about Helene and the impacts on the state Thursday morning.

The damage wrought by Hurricane Helene was especially extensive in Western North Carolina, a region far from the Florida coast where the system made landfall as a Category 4 storm. Social media users both inside and outside the communities affected by Helene are leveraging follower counts and shares to help connect missing family and friends and offer support in any way they can.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a media briefing Thursday afternoon to provide the latest on the state’s recovery efforts during Hurricane Helene’s aftermath. McMaster and state officials are expected to speak on Oct.