Lowcountry Prepares For Storms Wednesday August 11, 2004 11:49pm    Posted By: Theresa Acker Do you think the U.S. needs to send more troops to Iraq?  Yes  No  Not sure ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Charleston, SC - Law enforcement, emergency personnel and even construction crews are on stand-by for Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Alex. The storms are forecast to pass through Charleston on Thursday and Friday nights respectively. In response, officials with the new Cooper River Bridge have delayed starting new projects and are focusing now completing work already underway. Crews are also securing loose machinery and plan on lowering some tower cranes Friday night. In addition, hurricane tie downs were added to hold incomplete roads in place during hurricane force winds. The Emergency Operations Center in North Charleston is now operating at OPCON 4-the first stage in an advance warning system. Officials will decide Thursday if the Center will be activated for the first time since Hurricane Floyd. Once activated, the EOC becomes a hub for emergency, law enforcement and medical personnel. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 WCIV, LLC.

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