Overview

• Gov. Henry McMaster issued the State of Emergency on Sept. 26 to ready resources for Tropical Disturbance 94L, now designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.
• The declaration activates the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan, directs SCEMD to coordinate with agencies statewide, and enables state and local reimbursement through FEMA.
• The National Hurricane Center expects the system to become Tropical Storm Imelda this weekend and approach near hurricane strength early next week, with heavy rain and flooding risk from coastal Georgia through the Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic beginning Monday–Tuesday.
• Forecast confidence remains low as models diverge between an offshore turn and a possible Southeast landfall, with Major Hurricane Humberto’s proximity adding uncertainty through a potential Fujiwhara interaction.
• Tropical storm warnings are posted for the central and northwestern Bahamas, where several inches of rain and up to 3 feet of storm surge are forecast, and officials urge South Carolinians to prepare plans and supply kits and to monitor official alerts.