MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The Town of Mount Pleasant is helping fellow South Carolinians in the Upstate after Hurricane Helene battered the region late last week. The town shared Tuesday that it is sending teams of people and equipment to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts in Anderson, S.C. Eight Public Services Department employees left […]
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The Town of Mount Pleasant is helping fellow South Carolinians in the Upstate after Hurricane Helene battered the region late last week.
The town shared Tuesday that it is sending teams of people and equipment to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts in Anderson, S.C.
Eight Public Services Department employees left for Anderson Tuesday morning, bringing a Lowboy truck and trailer, loader, Tink buckets, scows, and crew cab pickups outfitted with fuel tanks. Officials said they will help clear debris using chainsaws, including extra parts, and truck maintenance supplies brought with them.
The Mount Pleasant Fire Department also deployed seven people, two of whom are part of the State Urban Search and Rescue team. The other five are receiving tasking orders through the South Carolina Firefighter Mobilization Plan, a state plan designed to assist emergency services departments with resources, manpower, and equipment.
“Our thoughts are with those impacted by Hurricane Helene,” said Mayor Will Haynie. “Mount Pleasant is committed to supporting our neighbors during times of need, and I am grateful to our dedicated Public Services and Fire Department personnel who are stepping up to assist the upstate community in their recovery.
Republican Sen. Tim Scott toured the region on Monday, calling the damage left by the storm “devastating.”
Four deaths related to Helene have been reported in Anderson County, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.