Beaufort County, SC@bftcountysc

Official account for Beaufort County Government in South Carolina. Natural & developed resources, coastal environment, diverse heritage & economic well-being.

 Beaufort County, SC
beaufortcountysc.gov
Joined August 2010
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Resurfacing vs. widening, with real numbers: SC 170 widening (US278-SC462) = $103.8M for capacity. Fording Island Rd resurfacing (SC170-HHI bridge) = $27.1M to repave. Details: beaufortcountypenny.com #PennyTaxFacts
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Dirt road paving: $12.38M proposed for 18 County dirt roads that already have right-of-way. Meaning they could move to construction faster than most projects. Details: beaufortcountypenny.com #PennyTaxFacts
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Why intersection improvements? Real examples: Ribaut Rd/Lady's Island Dr turn lane ($4.8M), Squire Pope/Wm Hilton Pkwy ($14.4M), SC170/US278 diverging diamond interchange ($18.05M). Details: beaufortcountypenny.com #PennyTaxFacts #BeaufortCountySC
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How were projects evaluated? The 15-member Transportation Advisory Committee reviewed traffic data, safety history, road conditions & growth projections, plus public input, over several months. Details: beaufortcountypenny.com
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What would the Penny Tax fund? An ~ $780 million, 9-yr program: Safety & Intersection Improvements ($326M), Widening ($205M), Resurfacing & Dirt Road Paving ($249M). See the full project list: Beaufortcountypenny.com #PennyTaxFacts #BeaufortCountySC
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Who pays the Penny Tax? Because it's a sales tax (not property tax), visitors & tourism spending share the cost too — not just homeowners. See the comparison: beaufortcountypenny.com/prop…
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Nov. ballot = 2 connected measures: Measure 1 (1% sales tax) + Measure 2 (related bonds) to fund transportation projects. Read the full ballot language: bit.ly/4ggj1M6/ #PennyTaxFacts
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The link to ballot language: beaufortcountypenny.com/prop…
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What is the Penny Tax? A proposed 1% sales tax on the Nov. ballot that would fund road & bridge projects for up to 9 years, capped at $780M. Full breakdown: beaufortcountypenny.com
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Beaufort County will open for normal business operations at 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 8. For full details on county services, check out spr.ly/6011YgkXv
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If you are looking to see if a road is open, check out the interactive map from SCDOT! ris.scdot.org/RoadConditions…
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Remember to continue to use precaution! As of 10:45 a.m., today, August 7, Beaufort County remains under the following watches and warnings: Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Warning, Flash Flood Warning, and Flood Watch.
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Tropical Strom Debby update as of 10:45 A.M. August 7 nixle.us/FSM43

Tropical Strom Debby update as of 10:45 A.M. August 7 from Beaufort County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

As of 10:45 a.m., today, August 7, Beaufort County remains under the following watches and warnings: Tropical Storm Warning, Storm Surge Warning, Flash Flood Warning, and Flood ...

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Beaufort County, SC retweeted
SC Emergency Management Division
@SCEMD
7 Aug 2024
#Debby is expected to slowly move along the SC coast before making landfall as a tropical storm tonight or early tomorrow. Heavy rainfall & considerable flash & urban flooding is still expected today & tomorrow. Significant river flooding is forecasted to happen later in the week
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NWS Charleston, SC
@NWSCharlestonSC
7 Aug 2024
Expect long term river flooding to inhibit recovery efforts at least into next week, possibly beyond. weather.gov/chs/tropical
SITUATION OVERVIEW: Flash Flooding threat mainly focused across southeast South Carolina today. Rainfall amounts much lower across southeast Georgia. Potential for Tropical Storm Wind/Wind Gusts confined to mainly South Carolina coastal areas. Long term river flooding will inhibit recovery efforts at least into next week, possibly beyond Little to no impact expected from storm surge or tornadoes through the rest of the event.

ALT SITUATION OVERVIEW: Flash Flooding threat mainly focused across southeast South Carolina today. Rainfall amounts much lower across southeast Georgia. Potential for Tropical Storm Wind/Wind Gusts confined to mainly South Carolina coastal areas. Long term river flooding will inhibit recovery efforts at least into next week, possibly beyond Little to no impact expected from storm surge or tornadoes through the rest of the event.

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View below for roads impacted!
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, SC
@bcsopio
6 Aug 2024
TRAFFIC ALERT: Northern Beaufort County roads impacted by TS Debby as of 10 a.m., August 6 nixle.us/FSJR7
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NWS Charleston, SC
@NWSCharlestonSC
6 Aug 2024
POTENTIALLY HISTORIC RAINFALL BRINGS AREAS OF CATASTROPHIC FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. Impacts will continue through mid-to-late week. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge, and some tornadoes also possible for portions of the area. weather.gov/chs/tropical
POTENTIALLY HISTORIC RAINFALL BRINGS AREAS OF CATASTROPHIC FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. Impacts will continue through mid-to-late week. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge, and some tornadoes also possible for portions of the area.

ALT POTENTIALLY HISTORIC RAINFALL BRINGS AREAS OF CATASTROPHIC FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. Impacts will continue through mid-to-late week. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge, and some tornadoes also possible for portions of the area.

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Beaufort County, SC retweeted
NWS Charleston, SC
@NWSCharlestonSC
6 Aug 2024
Flash Flood Warning continues for Hilton Head Island SC, Statesboro GA and Bluffton SC until 11:00 AM EDT
This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 11:00 AM EDT. The warning includes Hilton Head Island SC, Statesboro GA and Bluffton SC. This warning is for Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia, Candler County in southeastern Georgia, Effingham County in southeastern Georgia, Jenkins County in southeastern Georgia, Screven County in southeastern Georgia, Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina, Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina and Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 332,144 people in the warning along with 70 schools and 8 hospitals.

ALT This graphic displays a flash flood warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 11:00 AM EDT. The warning includes Hilton Head Island SC, Statesboro GA and Bluffton SC. This warning is for Bulloch County in southeastern Georgia, Candler County in southeastern Georgia, Effingham County in southeastern Georgia, Jenkins County in southeastern Georgia, Screven County in southeastern Georgia, Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina, Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina and Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina. Avoid walking or driving through flood waters! Move immediately to higher ground! There are 332,144 people in the warning along with 70 schools and 8 hospitals.

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Beaufort County will continue operating sandbag filling stations Monday, August 5. 📍 Sandbag Filling Stations: 9 Benton Field Road, Bluffton, SC 80 Shanklin Road, Beaufort SC ⏰ Hours: Monday, August 5, 2024 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., or while supplies last bit.ly/3ygRNSr
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Today, Beaufort County will operate two Sandbag Filling Stations available to residents ahead of the onset of #TropicalStormDebby. Full details: bit.ly/3LTxRbs
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