Seabrooker Patricia Schaefer provided the following comments and photos of the beach yesterday:
The new inlet and berm seem to have made it through the winds, tides, and rain without too much damage. Of course there is some erosion but the berm is still standing and the birds are loving it! I promise, we gave them their space!
The Seabrook Island Utility Commission reports that it continues to experience very high flow rates. Residents are asked to reduce unnecessary use. Do not open manhole covers or remove “cleanout caps” from waste lines to drain standing water into the sewage system.
Submitted by the Utility Commission
This was taken from the SI Town website:
At 9:00 am the National Weather Service in Charleston extended the flash flood warning until 3:30 pm (5 October). Local weather forecasts call for rain later today. The next Seabrook Island high tide is forecast to occur 5 October at 3:16 pm. The continuing rain can be expected to contribute to pooling on and flooding of roadways. AVOID DRIVING. IF YOU MUST DRIVE, DO NOT ENTER WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
Submitted by Tidelines Staff
As of this morning, the main arteries on Seabrook (Seabrook Island Road, Haulover, High Hammock, Cap’n Sams) were essentially clear except for the section of Seabrook Island Road in front of the Island House to the Pelican Watch Villas, which still had a sizable amount of standing water on it. This may change as high tide approaches at 3:17 p.m..
Submitted by Dennis Pescitelli
One of our Tidelines staff learned that the Post Office “may” be delivering mail on Seabrook Island today. We have tried to contact the PO to confirm this but their phone line is busy. Some streets are still underwater so people living on those streets may not get delivery regardless.
Submitted by Tidelines Staff
Seabrooker Mike Gorski who has to travel to and from Seabrook Island frequently because of his business, Island Transportation Services, provided this update on the route he took to Seabrook Island from the airport yesterday afternoon.
Since I have had many calls from customers and residents asking for this information I thought I would relay it to the readers of this very informative blog. After flying in yesterday from New York to Charleston at approximately 4:30 PM the route we had to take was 526 to 17 to Folly Road to Maybank Highway to River Rd. to Betsy Kerrison to our house. I am hopeful this is helpful.
Tidelines has received no other updates on River Road since this so its condition may have changed. If anyone else has more current information on River Road or Bohicket Road, please let us know and we will post it.
Tidelines Editors
Garbage and recycling pickup will be moved to TUESDAY.
We are working on scheduling a second yard debris/brown and white pickup for storm-related items. We will advise on the details at a later time.
The SIPOA office will be CLOSED tomorrow.
The Lake House will be open as of this writing, but all classes are CANCELED
Submitted by Barbara Rehm at 4:00 p.m.
Hi. I just drove from Seabrook to the airport and back. Took River to Maybank to Folly to 17 to 526. Everything fine but River. Lot of water over parts of the road but it’s passable. Figure some other Seabrookers may have guests who need to get there.
Tidelines has not received official confirmation of this, but we want to let you know what other Seabrookers are observing.
Difficulty level of this hole just went up…..
Photo submitted by Phil Squire
Standing water in some of the roads decreased earlier in the day but, as of 2:30 p.m. the rain and high tide has caused water levels to rise again on Seabrook Island Rd by the Lake House and Gate and most likely in other areas. The following travel advisory from the Fire Dept. is still in effect:
AVOID DRIVING. IF YOU MUST DRIVE, DO NOT ENTER WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
Submitted by Tidelines Staff