Southbound I-95 closed for 70 miles due to Flooding in SC!

[katybugsmom]

Disboard friends,
If you are driving down to Florida via I-95, you will need to take a detour from the I-20 exit outside of Florence, SC to the I-26 exit. It is approximately 70 miles between these exits. I-95 is closed due to flooding!!! I have heard the detour is I-77, but not sure. I am I am in Summerville, SC near Charleston. We haven't been in school since last Thursday! Please be safe as you travel through SC!

 

[Sherrypooh]

Has there been any update or idea when the roads will be cleared? Traveling Thursday/Friday timeframe.
TIA

 

[atricks]

Still closed, the rivers are still rising even though the rain stopped (all that water has to go somewhere).
South Carolina Dept. of Transportation has a page up for it http://www.scdot.org/getting/StormResources.aspx Showing the detour around by Columbia, and all the closures. That page estimates Friday for a reopening, but it's changing constantly.

 

[Sherrypooh]

Still closed, the rivers are still rising even though the rain stopped (all that water has to go somewhere).
South Carolina Dept. of Transportation has a page up for it http://www.scdot.org/getting/StormResources.aspx Showing the detour around by Columbia, and all the closures. That page estimates Friday for a reopening, but it's changing constantly.

Thanks, I will check out the detour and hope for the best.

 

[LadyBeBop]

For those coming in from the NE, wouldn't the inland route be better?

81-77-26-95?

Sounds like you pick up I-95 right at the end of the detour.

 

[CherylA]

This is the area where we usually stop overnight, Manning or Santee. Interested to hear how these areas recover, some of the hotels/restaurants may be closed for a while if they had severe flooding.

 

[ELSA711]

Of course, the one year we decide to drive, lol
A have a few weeks, hope that everything gets cleaned up by then. Feel so sorry for those people. We've lived through horrendous flooding when I was a child. So sad for them having to live through this.

 

[katybugsmom]

Just in...I-95 has opened up partially at Exit 119S-Manning Exit. Other parts of I-95 are still being inspected. We are expecting major river flooding within the next few days, so the worst isn't over yet. You will still need to detour from the I-20 Exit in Florence County. SCDOT can be found online with up-to-date information. Stay safe DISERS!!!

 

[NJ Goofy]

My wife and I were going to take a short vacation in historic Charleston next week, after watching the news and weather channel we're going to cancel. However, I found it "interesting" that when we called the hotel they made it sound like everything was fine. I understand they don't want people to cancel but don't you think that's a bit extreme ??? I would have quicker to re-book if we had gotten a little honesty.

 

[magicmomms]

We are traveling that way soon...thank you for the heads up!