3 3 the deadline to apply for individual assistance fema has been extended again. You now have until monday january 4th to apply. It originally was the third. But because that falls on a sunday. Fema officials will be accepting registrations through monday. President obama has declared all midlands counties a federal disaster. Which assistance. The money would cover losses not taken care of by insurance. If you have already registeredyou dont need to reapply. 3 faith based 3 the rain continues to fall in most of the midlands this morning. But we could be in for some relief. Before we ring in the new year. Good morning and thanks for waking up with us on this new years eve day. Lets toss things over to meterololigst. Efren afante. 3 with what we can expect to see the rest of the day. Efren. 3 3 sce g officials are monitoring water levels at lake murray. And the lower saluda river. After they released water into the river from the dam. They decided to let water out after heavy rainfall a
Climbed 2. Clung to. Reporter fema has approved 78. 7 million in grant money to more than 200,000 people around the state. Wltx. A majority of the roads and bridges have since been repaired but one church remains untouched. It is just as damaged today as is as it was the day of the flood. A nearby dam needs to be fixed. Residents in the area are frustrated and use that part of the road as a daily commute and now they have to add more time to take the detour. Theres a private owner. It may be a homeowners Homeowners Association or individual. Once it has been certified by Environmental Control the department of transportation need to do to return the road to service. Until they establish what has to be done and how it is certified dot cannot begin road repairs. There is still no timetable on when the church will be repaired. It is not too late to apply for fema assistance. You have one hour left until midnight to register online for that federal aid. Fema has already approved more than
Sce g has notified emergency officials and will begin opening the gate at 4 a. M. Releasing up to an additional 18,000 cubic feet per second into the lower saluda river. If my math is correct, thats about an olympic sized Swimming Pool every five seconds or so. Sce g says it will continue to monitor lake levels to determine if additional actions will be necessary over the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, flood victims in pine glen tell me theyre worried. We were notified because you showed up at our door and let us know that, you know, they were going to be opening the flood gate at four in the morning. My mother and i, right now, are, you know, staying inside of a little camper here. Its up on cinderblocks, so, you know, were not exactly in a safe place. We dont feel as if were prepared at this point. To facebook and twitter, but the neighbors i talked to say they hadnt been checking social media. The utility says, nevertheless, homes along the lower saluda shouldnt be affected like they wer
Largest city, tel aviv, after an manhunt after a man opened fire in a cafe blocks away from the beach. At tack comes after three months of almost daily palestinian attacks against civilian and soldiers. But officials are investigating whether this attack might have been inspired by isis. Tonight there is new video showing the moment of the calm friday afternoon being shattered. Nbcs keir simmons has the report. Reporter cops show on a security camera, young people relaxing in a bar. Then diving for cover, in fear. A gunman appears, firing relentlessly. Seconds later, one survivor looks up in horror, around him two are dead. Seven people were injured. Two in Critical Condition tonight. We were shaking, this woman says. We hit in the storage room. Reporter more the same gunman moments earlier in a grocery store, apparently buying food. He pulls a rifle from his backpack and begins killing. Leaving bullet holes and bar stools over overturned in terror. No happy new year here. One survivor
April. Slagers trial is set for october 31st. The date was set because the solicitor is also prosecuting the case against confessed Emanuel Ame Church shooter dylann roof. Walter scotts father addressed the judge today during the latest hearing. Looking at the film that i saw, every time i look at it, it makes me cry. Mr. Slager, if you let him out, hes gonna go home and look at his wife and children. If slager does post bond hell be on house arrest and ordered to not make contact with scotts family. One person is dead after a crash in fairfield county. Authorities say 2 cars were traveling on us 21 near roller coaster road when one crossed the center line and hit the other. One of the drivers died. Sled is investigating an orangeburg house fire that left one person dead. Authorities were called to the scene around 3 30 this morning on old number 6 highway in elloree. Where they found human remains inside the burning house. An autopsy is set for tomorrow morning. Richland countys trans