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Dorchester County to Hold Free Community Emergency Response Team Training
Press Release The Dorchester County Emergency Management Department (EMD) will hold Free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training, in Summerville. The seven-week training program will ... -
Dorchester County Announces Curbside Debris Removal Schedule
Press Release Dorchester County and SCDOT will begin vegetative debris removal operations on Monday, September 16th. Dorchester County has contracted with Crowder Gulf to remove ... -
Dorchester County's Hurricane Dorian Update for 9/5/19
Press Release All Dorchester County Offices and Courts, Dorchester School District Two and Four Schools, the Dorchester County Career & Technology Center and the Dorchester ... -
Dorchester County Encourages Residents in Low-Lying Areas to Evacuate
Dorchester County encourages residents who live in a low-lying or flood-prone area to please consider evacuating or relocating with family or friends or to the pet-friendly ... -
Dorchester County Closely Monitoring Hurricane Dorian
The following is a press release from Dorchester County regarding Hurricane Dorian: The Dorchester County Emergency Management Department (EMD) continues to closely monitor Hurricane Dorian ... -
Properly Disposing of Christmas Trees, String Lights, Wrapping Paper
Press Release Dorchester County encourages residents to plan ahead and safely dispose of Christmas trees before the trees dry out and become fire hazards. Residents ... -
Here Comes Santa…In an Ambulance
Press Release Santa is coming to town with lights and sirens, elves and presents galore, to visit the sweet children who were treated/transported by Dorchester ... -
Dorchester County Reminds Residents to Use Extreme Caution When Using Space Heaters
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 40% of home heating fires and 84 percent of home heating fire deaths involve space heaters. Additionally, half of ... -
Minor Earthquake Reported in Dorchester County
After a period of 10 earthquakes in about nine months, the earth beneath Summerville had been quiet. The operative word there is "had." A 1.4-magnitude earthquake struck ...
