COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency ahead of possible effects of Tropical Disturbance 94L.

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Gov. McMaster is asking South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and begin taking proper precautions.

The Executive Order 2025-33 activates the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan and directs the South Carolina Emergency Management Division to commence statewide preparation and coordination procedures with all relevant local, state, and federal agencies in advance of the landfall of a potential Tropical Storm or Hurricane.

The order also allows state and local emergency management agencies to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE

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