Moderate flooding is occurring in the Columbia area and major flooding is possible in South Carolina, according to a forecast issued by the National Weather Service.

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A little more than 13 hours since Hurricane Helene blew through the Palmetto state knocking down trees, power and flooding roads throughout the area ABC Columbia News has learned the amount of people killed as a result is on the rise.

Nearly 400,000 South Carolina electric cooperative members are still without power and could remain cut off for another week after Helene’s punch through the state. “This is not a simple restoration job,

As Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday night, South Carolina is bracing for the effects of the major hurricane.

Tuesday’s earthquake was confirmed at 11:52 p.m. in the area between Catawba, South Carolina, and Jaars, North Carolina, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. It happened about 4.5 miles beneath the surface, the USGS said.

Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties, according to the Greenville-Spartanburg NWS.

Nine Shreveport firefighters have been deployed with Louisiana Task Force 3 (LA-TF3) to assist in emergency Hurricane Helene efforts. According to the Shreveport Fire Department, they will join other Louisiana state firefighters to create one team.