With Hurricane Florence approaching the southeast, one of the largest counties along the South Carolina coastline will transport residents to neighboring counties because its shelters might not be safe enough withstand a Category 4 storm. Like most counties in South Carolina, Charleston County – with a population of nearly 400,000 people – uses local schools as shelters for storms. TRACK HURRICANE FLORENCE HERE“Don’t play games with it. With CARTA – Charleston’s mass transit system – the county is helping residents get to emergency shelters despite the distance, Rawl said. A Charleston County School District representative did not return Fox News’ request for comment by Wednesday afternoon.

Source: Fox News September 12, 2018 17:56 UTC