COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina Friday just after 2 p.m. Eastern time, hours after its rain and wind began whipping across coastal areas of the state leading to power outages, localized flooding and heavy rain.
The storm arrived at 2:05 p.m., touching down near Georgetown as a Category 1 hurricane. Ian made its arrival known well before slashing across South Carolina — cutting power to an estimated 70,000 customers and driving waters over low-lying roads in North Myrtle Beach’s Cherry Grove area.
Police in Pawleys Island said the end of its pier had washed into the Atlantic. Gov. Henry McMaster said Friday morning that President Joe Biden approved a federal emergency declaration for the state.
