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Hurricane Isaias Brings Flooding, Storm Surge To SC: Photos From The Grand Strand
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Mandy MatneyWhile the Lowcountry was mostly spared from Hurricane Isaias, the Category 1 storm brought flooding, fires and storm surge to the Grand Strand before making landfall near the North Carolina-South Carolina border around 11 p.m.
As of early Tuesday, Isaias had weakened into a tropical storm before exiting North Carolina with winds topping around 70 mph.
Following several reports of dangerous storm surge, flooding and downed trees, Horry County Emergency Center closed around 2 a.m. Tuesday.
In one incident, multiple residents and pets were rescued from a home on 59th Avenue in Cherry Grove, South Carolina after 4-foot water levels led to an electrical issue, according to the National Weather Service.
Storm surge flooded parts of Ocean Boulevard and Family Kingdom Amusement Park (photos below), according to the NWS.
Horry County Fire and Rescue assisted North Carolina firefighters just north of the SC-NC border on Ocean Isle Beach (close to where Hurricane Isaias made landfall) where multiple homes caught fire due to the storm.
At approximately 11:40 p.m., there were reports of multiple structure fires in the area of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina.
— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) August 4, 2020
Horry County Fire Rescue is providing multiple units to help in response.#HCFR pic.twitter.com/L6cqjO6j9T
Breaking: Multiple homes are on fire in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, as Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in the area. pic.twitter.com/MecCyzg5eT
— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) August 4, 2020
North Myrtle Beach firefighters responded to around 6 house fires last night, WBTW News reported.
Widespread power outages were reported across Horry County and the Grand Strand. Around 3 a.m, Horry Electric Cooperative said there were only 600 customers without power.
Here’s a roundup of social media posts showing flooding and storm damage from Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Cherry Grove, Horry County and the Grand Strand region.
Horry County
At 8:21 p.m., Horry County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched to a sinking vehicle call in floodwater at 4999 Carolina Forest Blvd.
— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) August 4, 2020
The single occupant was able to get out, and there are no reported injuries.#HCFR pic.twitter.com/qqB5BnZGdr
North Myrtle Beach
Also North Myrtle Beach, Storm Surge pretty crazy. pic.twitter.com/9nmLQfo3CO
— Will (@will_9270) August 4, 2020
FLOODED ROAD IN NORTH MYRTLE: Here on South Ocean Boulevard- water covering the road a few feet deep @wis10 pic.twitter.com/TLbTVup7A3
— Chris Joseph WIS (@Chris_D_Joseph) August 4, 2020
Cherry Grove
9:45 pm. Ocean Blvd in North #MyrtleBeach covered in storm surge. Chasing #Hurricane #ISAIAS pic.twitter.com/PMGBbu2y0Z
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 4, 2020
Sea Mountain Highway in Cherry Grove section of NMB looks like a river. Reports of high water rescues from cars. #hurricaneisaias Photo Credit: Jason Lee pic.twitter.com/RMUstS0xWS
— Horry County Rising (@HorryRising) August 4, 2020
#HurricaneIsaias Myrtle Beach, SC: house on fire in cherry grove 46th street pic.twitter.com/uH6OL2v0q5
— samantha martin ? (@sorryimsam) August 4, 2020
Clearer pic. @wpdeabc15 pic.twitter.com/tXEsT8LDEd
— Nick Papantonis WPDE (@NickPapantonis) August 4, 2020
??ROADWAY HAZARD??
— Horry County PD (@horrycountypd) August 4, 2020
North Waccamaw Drive near Garden City is covered by water in several areas as #Isaias moves closer to Horry County.
Beach Access 11, Sunset Drive, is completely inaccessible.
Community members are urged to stay inside and off roads. ??#StaySafe #HCPD pic.twitter.com/yZfsRU1g2S
Damaged pier?? It seems some large connecting pieces of a pier have broken off. It’s unclear if that is wood from the Cherry Grove Pier. This is not the only piece broken off. The shoreline is littered with them. @EdPiotrowski @CrystalWPDE @wpdeabc15 pic.twitter.com/17YAGYTe59
— Andrew James (@AndrewJamesWPDE) August 4, 2020
Myrtle Beach
Storm Surge flooding at Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach via Karen Pierce.See more photos and videos: https://bit.ly/2XracGj Submit your photos and videos: https://burst.com/d3z7fae1
Posted by WPDE ABC15 on Monday, August 3, 2020
Posted by Joshua Alger on Monday, August 3, 2020
Posted by Joshua Alger on Monday, August 3, 2020
The top is coming off the Apache Pier pavilion area in Myrtle Beach. pic.twitter.com/9lSahS5VWG
— John Combs (@JohnCombs98) August 3, 2020
Pawleys Island
Ocean is up to the dune line & stairways one hour before scheduled high tide. pic.twitter.com/6a6ylc1eIA
— Pawleys Island PD (@PawleysIslandPD) August 3, 2020
From Pawley’s Island PD:
— Midway Fire Rescue (@MidwayFireResQ) August 4, 2020
If you do not have an immediate need to be on the Pawley’s Island this morning. Please, avoid the area! pic.twitter.com/JIdbH5gTq0
Garden City
??ROADWAY HAZARD??
— Horry County PD (@horrycountypd) August 4, 2020
North Waccamaw Drive near Garden City is covered by water in several areas as #Isaias moves closer to Horry County.
Beach Access 11, Sunset Drive, is completely inaccessible.
Community members are urged to stay inside and off roads. ??#StaySafe #HCPD pic.twitter.com/yZfsRU1g2S
Video of the ocean breaching dunes in Garden City. Thanks John Cessarich! pic.twitter.com/M37ycGiNwK
— Ed Piotrowski (@EdPiotrowski) August 4, 2020
Possible tornado damage in Garden City Beach from Shawn Maltba and WMBF pic.twitter.com/f1dNE1KIog
— Horry County Rising (@HorryRising) August 4, 2020
Georgetown
Front Street in Georgetown, doing what Front Street in Georgetown does in Hurricanes. pic.twitter.com/B7VayUGoRe
— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) August 4, 2020
Storm surge from #hurricaneIsaias coming up to houses and into parking lots in Garden City, SC. @weatherchannel @NWSWilmingtonNC #scwx pic.twitter.com/GrnImTsJE3
— Charles Peek (@CharlesPeekWX) August 4, 2020
A lot more water on the road now in #GeorgetownSC. This is along Front St @Live5News #scnews #scwx pic.twitter.com/an7X5NbIGX
— Abbey O'Brien (@abbeyobrien) August 3, 2020
If you have any photos of storm damage in South Carolina, email [email protected]
This story will be updated..
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