Flooding has become so routine on Isle of Palms that despite the inconvenience it often causes for residents and public works personnel, it is something everyone just lives with as a normal part of the environment. “Other southeastern coastal cities face similar problems but with one caveat: the Lowcountry of South Carolina is low,” said Norman Levine, director of the Santee … [Read more...] about FEMA grant latest effort to curb constant flooding, erosion issues
Environment
New animal control officer focused on pet safety
The next time you spot wayward coyotes, lost turtles, sick pelicans, itinerant raccoons, roaming dogs or any other animal species or wildlife on Isle of Palms, chances are that IOP Police Department’s Animal Control Officer Sean Kittrell will be on the case. Kittrell recently became the island’s newest animal control officer, responsible for keeping the island’s growing number … [Read more...] about New animal control officer focused on pet safety
Everyone needs flood insurance
Floods can happen anywhere — even in areas with low-to-moderate flood risk. Flooding and cyclone events (e.g., hurricanes) are the most common and costly disasters in the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage each year. Coverage is crucial because: • 99 percent of U.S. counties have experienced a flood since 1998, and over 40 percent of flood insurance claims … [Read more...] about Everyone needs flood insurance
Feeding IOP wildlife may soon carry a fine
Be it raccoons, possums, aquatic fowl or other forms of natural wildlife, the IOP City Council is nearing passage of an island-wide ordinance banning all feeding of these animals. The initiative came from the IOP Police Department to boost both animal and human safety, prevent the spread of diseases associated with wildlife feeding and, most importantly, to keep the balance of … [Read more...] about Feeding IOP wildlife may soon carry a fine
Debby delivers torrential rainfall, tornado damage
Isle of Palms has weathered its share of hurricane and tropical force winds, water and property damage long before the first recorded storm in 1851, but luckily this time for Isle of Palms residents, Tropical Storm Debby came and went without much more than a lot of rainfall and some initial anxiety Mayor Phillip Pounds declared a state of emergency on Aug. 5, in … [Read more...] about Debby delivers torrential rainfall, tornado damage
