County of Lexington: White Knoll shelter to close, schools and government to reopen Monday
October 9, 2016
The Red Cross Shelter at White Knoll High School will begin closing down shelter operations as evacuees begin returning home.
Lexington County School District officials have announced that all schools will resume normal daily operations beginning Monday. County of Lexington government officials will also resume normal daily operations Monday.
At the height of shelter operations, there were 162 shelter attendees at White Knoll High School. There are now 10 shelter attendees remaining at the school. The shelter will no longer be accepting any new admissions and will be closed once the final shelter attendant has left to return home.
Officials are grateful for the overwhelming and unequivocal support and donations given by the County’s residents throughout the shelter’s operations. At this time, the Red Cross Shelter at White Knoll High School has no need for any further donations from County residents.
The S.C. Emergency Management Division’s website, http://scemd.org, lists emergency shelter status statewide and is updated in real-time by the S.C. Department of Social Services. Coastal evacuees without internet access are urged to call the PIPS line at 1-866-246-0133 with questions and needed assistance.
