Here’s the Latest on Storm Preparations, Shelters and Other Information
Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
Update: All Anderson County Schools will announce eLearning days for Monday and Tuesday,
Anderson County Emergency Management (storm site updated regularly) in cooperation with other county departments and state officials is working to help the community prepare for the potential ice storm forecast for late Saturday all-day Sunday.
For general information, dial 211 to be forwarded to the proper agency or entity.
The best way to report downed power lines, trees or other problems is Anderson County’s ACSC App. IPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acsc-gov/id1551618467
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.andersoncountysc.seeclickfix&hl=en_US
The ACSC Gov app, offers the ability to report problems immediately which are routed instantly to the proper group.
Currently, four shelters are ready or preparing for the storm:
Hope Missions, 213 S. Towers Street Anderson, is open.
Anderson Civic Center, 3027 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Anderson, is scheduled to open Saturday at 7 a.m.
Long Branch Baptist Church, 2101 SC 413, Anderson, is scheduled to open Saturday at 4 p.m. and closes Monday at 4 p.m.
Park Church, 208 Greenville Drive, Williamston, is scheduled to open Saturday-Feb. 3 with the hours of 5 p.m.- 8 a.m.
Haven of Rest, 219 West Whitner St, open for men only.
Pelzer Gym, 112 Lebby St, scheduled to open Saturday at 5 p.m. and remain open for the remainder
of weather event.
To report power outages or view outage maps:
Duke Energy Outage Map https://outagemap.duke-energy.com/#/current-outages/ncsc
Use Duke app iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/duke-energy/id1325217974
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dukeenergy.customerapp.release
(800) 769-3766
Laurens Electrical Cooperative, Outage map https://lec.maps.sienatech.com/
App: iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lec-connect/id1235919848
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apposity.emc05&hl=en_US
(866) 973-7867
Blue Ridge Electrical Cooperative Outage map https://www.brecoutagemap.com:7575/
App: iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brec/id525729955
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blueridge.smartapps&pli=1
(888) 258-3743
Little River Electrical Cooperative Outage Map https://207.144.23.199/OMSWebMap/OMSWebMap.htm?clientKey=undefined
(800) 459-2141
