All City of Sumter and Sumter County Government offices will operate on a normal schedule on Monday, September 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All City parks and services and all branches of County Government will resume on a normal schedule on Monday as well.

*See PDF for information and scheduling.

Florence is continuing to bring rain to the region and a flash flood watch remains in effect until 8 p.m. on Sunday. A tropical storm warning is also in effect.

Tonight there’s a 100 percent chance of rain and 1 to 2 inches are possible.

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Current forecasts for Hurricane Florence are showing a combination of high wind speeds and the possibility of 12 inches of rainfall coming to the Sumter, South Carolina area. Tropical storm force winds are expected to arrive Friday.

If you live in a flood prone neighborhood, you may want to consider using Sumter High School at 2580 McCrays Mill Road, which has opened as a shelter. Mayewood Middle School, 4300 East Brewington Road, is also open and both shelters are under the auspice of the American Red Cross and the S.C. Department of Social Services. No pets are allowed.

*See PDF for information and scheduling.

The offices of City of Sumter and Sumter County Government will be closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14 due to Hurricane Florence.

We are anticipating a return to a normal schedule at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17.

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As Hurricane Florence approaches Sumter County, I just wanted to let our residents know what has been going on behind the scenes leading up to today.

City and county officials have been meeting daily since Sunday afternoon. This includes our first responders, some elected officials and department heads getting together to make sure we’re all working together to bring about the best possible scenario for a largely unknown weather event.

*See PDF for information and scheduling.