| Ivan Leaves 28,000 Without Power in Upstate |
| (Columbia) - More than 28,000 residents in
the Upstate were left without power as the remnants of Hurricane
Ivan moved across the South Carolina. Ivan made landfall on Alabama's gulf coast early Thursday and then moved across the South, bringing steady rains, strong winds and tornadoes to parts of South Carolina. Officials in Oconee County say that about ten tornadoes touched down there, breaking gas lines and toppling trees and power lines. While the Upstate dealt with Ivan, things looked a bit brighter for coastal residents eyeing Tropical Storm Jeanne in the Caribbean. On Thursday, the long-range forecast brought Jeanne near the South Carolina coast next week. But Friday, the forecast indicated it might stay farther south and move into Florida. The storm is still too far out to predict. If Jeanne were to make landfall it would be the first time in at least 150 years three tropical systems made landfall in South Carolina in the same season. Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Gaston both spun into northern Charleston County earlier this season. |