BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County government officials announced Tuesday several closures ahead of Idalia’s anticipated impact to the Lowcountry.
All Berkeley County government offices, the courthouse, Cypress Gardens, Berkeley Animal Center, and all Berkeley County Library System – BCLS branches will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 30.
All facilities will remain closed on Thursday, August 31, and reopen on Friday, September 1.
The county landfill and all Convenience Centers will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and remain closed on Thursday.
Bond Court will still be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and 11 a.m. on Thursday.
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Berkeley County Emergency Management officials and leaders said they continue to monitor Hurricane Idalia, set to make landfall early Wednesday as a category 3 storm on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Berkeley County remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, meaning Tropical Storm Force winds are possible within the next 36 hours.
Idalia is likely to be a wind and rain event for Berkeley County, starting late Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday morning. Expected rainfall is 4 to 8 inches. Other potential impacts from Idalia, including risk for tornadoes and storm surge, remain low at this time for Berkeley County.
County officials have been meeting and discussing preparations for any potential impacts to our area. Crews with Berkeley County Roads and Bridges have been out ahead of the storm, checking on flood prone areas, storm drains and culverts throughout the county.
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