South Carolina officials in Charleston, Columbia prep for Florence

CHARLESTON/COLUMBIA, SC – The City of Charleston will have sandbags available at two locations on Sunday.

Residents picked up bags at a former Piggly Wiggly site in Charleston. The city will also be distributing bags at a public service building. Emergency officials in Charleston as well as in Columbia spoke to media Sunday as Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency.

“We’re talking to North Carolina. We’re getting commitments of assets from them if something happens in South Carolina, and they’re getting commitments from us for assets if something happens in North Carolina,” said SC National Guard General Robert E. Livingston.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Friday. We know back here towns such as Carolina Beach are planning to set up similar sites at Mike Chappel Park on Wednesday.