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The Town is working on the following post storm items. We will continue to assess and plan as necessary, and we will keep our residents updated as we have additional information to share. The Town is arranging additional yard waste collections to assist in removing the debris in a timely manner. We are working with Republic Services to schedule.....

Portions of Ocean Ridge, including Gun Bluff, Battery Park, and Rice Lane remain flooded while water is being pumped from the lagoon across Dock Site Road. Ocean Ridge is mobilizing two large pumps this morning to lower the flood levels. The DOT pipe which runs underneath Docksite Road is damaged and in need of repair. The Town is also utilizing.....

Household garbage will be collected on Tuesday September 5, 2023 Yard waste will be collected on Wednesday Sept 6, 2023 2nd household garbage collection is Saturday September 9, 2023 Thank you

Please note high water is on Rice Lane, Gun Bluff, and Battery Park within Ocean Ridge. As we wait for these waters to be pumped out, please avoid driving through these areas and avoid walking in standing water as contamination may be present. Thank you.

CORRECTION: Docksite Road from the Yacht Club to the front entrance of Wyndham is closed in order to pump water. Thank you.

Please be aware Docksite Road is closed from Yacht Club Road to the front entrance of Wyndham in order to pump water. Thank you for your attention to this notice.

Town officials are assessing damage from Idalia, but it appears we have experienced little damage from the storm impacts. We ask that people avoid the following areas of Palmetto Boulevard as clean-up work is in progress: the area around the Pavilion for sand and debris clean-up; and 100-600 blocks for debris clean-up. DOT and Colleton County crews.....

Dominion Energy is aware of and is actively working a downed power line that feeds Edisto Beach to hopefully restore power soon. This is anticipated to be a multi-hour-long outage.

Hurricane Idalia has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3. Please be aware Edisto Beach is under a Hurricane Warning and a Storm Surge Warning. The models indicate Idalia will pass over our area, with the storm’s intensity expected between Wednesday at 6 p.m. to Thursday at 3 a.m. Anticipate high winds, flooding, storm surge, downed trees.....

Please be aware that Edisto Food Lion will close at 3 p.m. today, August 30. Thank you.

Please note Town Hall will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, August 30. The hours of operation for Thursday, August 31, are pending at this time, and we will share this information when determined. Thank you.

Here we go again! Even though many of us have dealt with these storms in the past, it is always a good idea to revisit our personal preparation. There are many new owners who have not been through this, so just a few quick reminders. The briefing held this morning noted sustained winds of 45 mph gusting up to 60 mph, heavy rainfall of 4 to 6 inches.....