By Gregory Yee gyee@postandcourier.com
May 26, 2019

After controversy arose over a perceived lack of supplies available at a storm shelter as Hurricane Florence barreled toward the Carolinas, officials say they’ve learned valuable lessons on how to care for the area’s most vulnerable residents. 

Florence was still a powerful Category 4 hurricane at the time and looked to be heading directly toward the Charleston area when officials received a last-minute piece of bad news: Charleston County schools were not suitable for use as shelters against a storm of that strength.

Authorities then sent residents to designated schools in Dorchester and Berkeley counties, including Goose Creek High School, where controversy brewed.