Santee Cooper restored 70,000 customers within 54 hours after Hurricane Ian directly hit its service territory, making landfall at Winyah Bay in Georgetown County on Friday.

Berkeley County government said it is continuing to assess storm damage across the county as part of the recovery process from Hurricane Ian.

Berkeley County will hold its annual delinquent tax sale on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Azalea Ballroom at the Lowcountry Conference Center in Nexton.

Inland Berkeley County is currently under a hurricane watch, according to the National Weather Service.

While Ian’s direct path remains uncertain, it’s likely to cause a large-scale wind and rain event for Berkeley County, starting Thursday evening/early Friday morning.

The victim has been identified as Susie Kochever, 65, of Moncks Corner.

The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a traffic crash over the weekend.