News

• Gov. Henry McMaster's Federal Major Disaster Declaration Approved Governor Henry McMaster announced today that his February 24, 2026, request for a Major Disaster Declaration, submitted in response to the January severe winter storm, has been approved by President Donald J. Trump.
• Gov. McMaster Authorizes Deployment of S.C. Incident Support Team to Hawaii for Flood Response Members of South Carolina State Fire’s Palmetto Incident Support Team (IST) were authorized by Governor Henry McMaster to deploy to assist with response and recovery efforts following flash flooding in parts of Hawaii.
• SCEMD Coordinates Statewide Full-Scale Wildfire Exercise The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), members of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), and county emergency management agencies participated in a three-day wildfire exercise aimed at sharpening coordination and strengthening South Carolina’s readiness for wildfire threats.