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Sumter, SC has been approved by the federal government to receive Individual Emergency Assistance as a result of the heavy rain and flooding that occurred in our area on October 1, 2015 If you have experienced damages to your home, business or property and they are not covered by any existing...
In an effort to keep our Citizens informed on the maintenance and cleanup of the 2015 flood and where we go from here... The City of Sumter, Oswego and Rembert water systems all remain under a boil water advisory. Remind everyone that flooding is still occurring and damage assessments are not...
In an effort to keep our Citizens informed on the maintenance and cleanup of the 2015 flood and where we go from here... The City of Sumter, Oswego and Rembert water systems are all under a boil water advisory, until further notice. Residents should boil any water used for consumption (food prep and...
UPDATE, October 9, 2015 -- City of Sumter, Oswego and Rembert boil water advisories HAVE ALL BEEN LIFTED. UPDATE, October 8, 2015 -- City of Sumter and Oswego boil water advisory HAS BEEN LIFTED. (Rembert remains in effect). UPDATE, October 7, 2015 -- Water customers for the City of Sumter, Oswego...
UPDATE, OCTOBER 7, 7 PM: City of Sumter and Sumter County will continue the 12 Midnight thru 7 AM curfew, until Saturday morning. UPDATE 6:45 PM: City of Sumter City Council has extended the curfew through Saturday morning. Each night curfew will be in effect from 12 Midnight to 7 am. SUMTER, SC...
Sumter, S.C. October 5, 2015, 7:45 pm - The City of Sumter garbage service will resume by midday on Tuesday, October 6. Customers should expect delays and we will do the best we can to collect your trash considering road conditions.
SUMTER, SC (Oct. 5, 2015) – A curfew for all of Sumter County will remain in place Monday night beginning at 7 p.m. and will last until 7 a.m. Tuesday, and will be evaluated on a daily basis as officials continue to assess and respond to the damages caused by the recent flood. In addition, schools...
UPDATED: (October 9, 2015) Rembert water system boil water advisory has been lifted. UPDATED: (October, 8, 2015) City of Sumter and Oswego water systems boil water advisory has been lifted. UPDATED: (October 5, 2015, 4:15 PM) Boil water advisory still in effect. Boil water until further notice...
Thank you #SumterSC for reporting problems with discolored water. If you are experiencing discolored water, we would advise you to boil your water before use. We are starting to experience issues with water line breaks and we will not be able to fully assess the situation until the water starts to...
Sumter, S.C. (October 4, 2015, 3 PM) As Mayor of Sumter, I am first and foremost concerned for the safety of our citizens. For your safety, Council and I have put a curfew in place for the entire City, starting at 7 PM tonight until 7 AM tomorrow. The curfew will continue until revoked by Council...