UPDATE: August 10, 2024: SCHEART has returned to normal operations.
UPDATE: August 9, 2024: The SCHEART system has been reconfigured for the duration of TS Debby. Until the SCHEART network relinks for the weekend, only the following repeaters will be linked; Columbia VHF, Florence VHF, Conway VHF, Sumter VHF, Murrells Inlet VHF, Awendaw VHF, White Hall VHF and Orangeburg VHF
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has requested SCHEART implement emergency operations mode starting Tuesday, August 6th. Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to drop historic levels of rain on the state. Rainfall amounts may exceed 30 inches in coastal zones and 15 inches in the midlands and 8 inches upstate. Flooding and power outages are anticipated. Repeaters of the SCHEART network will be linked statewide starting around 0800 on Tuesday and remain linked until SCEMD releases the request. The DMR system will also transition to emergency operations. At this time the State Emergency Operations Center radio room will be staffed during day shifts starting Tuesday. The first statewide net is currently scheduled for 10:00 on Tuesday.
