South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency Friday as forecasts call for potential severe weather in the state next week.

A social media post from Gov. McMaster said " As the tropical disturbance approaches our coast, I am issuing a State of Emergency to ensure Team South Carolina is able to access and deploy the resources and personnel needed to prepare for and respond to this storm. While the storm's arrival, speed, and intensity remain hard to predict, we do know that it will bring significant wind, heavy rainfall, and flooding across the ENTIRE state of South Carolina. We have seen this before. Now is the time to start paying attention to forecasts, updates, and alerts from official sources and begin making preparations ."

The State of Emergency, enacted by

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