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    OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES FROM SUMTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
    Hurricane Florence Final Release from Team Sumter 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2018 click here
    Hurricane Florence release #4 from Team Sumter, 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2018 click here

    Hurricane Florence release #3 from Team Sumter, 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2018 click here

    Statement from County Council Chairman McCain, 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2018 click here

    Statement from Sumter Mayor McElveen, 9 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2018 click here

    Hurricane Florence release #2 from Team Sumter, 4 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2018 click here

    Hurricane Florence release #1 from Team Sumter, 4 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018 click here


    CLOSURES:
    Sumter County Government is closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14
    Sumter School District is closed Tuesday, Sept. 11 to Friday, Sept, 14
    City of Sumter offices are closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14
    Sumter County Convenience Centers and the Landfill will be closed Friday, Sept. 14 to Sunday, Sept. 16 and expect to reopen on Monday, Sept. 17

    SHELTERS:
    Mayewood Middle School at 4300 East Brewtington Road is open. The American Red Cross and the S.C. Department of Social Services are in charge of the shelters. No pets are allowed.
    Sumter High School at 2580 McCrays Mill Road. No pets are allowed.

    POWER OUTAGES:
    Black River Electric Cooperative - customer service and power outages (803) 469-8060 - after 5 p.m. (844) 431-2732
    Duke Energy Progress (800) 419-6356

    EMERGENCIES: Dial 9-1-1
    Special Needs Phone Line: 1-800-578-2031
    Non-emergency: (803) 436-2700

    Additional Resources:
    Sumter County Emergency Management web page
    City of Sumter
    Sumter City-County Floodplain information
    National Hurricane Center
    South Carolina Emergency Management Division