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• SCEMD Regional Emergency Manager Program Celebrates 20 Years October marks the 20th anniversary of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s (SCEMD) Regional Emergency Manager (REM) Program, established in 2006 to strengthen coordination among SCEMD, county emergency management agencies, and the State Emergency Response Team across the state.
• Gov. McMaster Announces Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Walhalla Businesses Affected by Fire Governor Henry McMaster today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for a disaster declaration to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and private nonprofit organizations affected by the Sept. 17, 2026, fire along Walhalla Main Street.
• Gov. McMaster Announces Approval of Federal Cost Share Adjustment for Hurricane Helene Governor Henry McMaster today announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved South Carolina's request to increase the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) federal cost share for Public Assistance following Hurricane Helene from 75% to 90%.