REGION Why is N.C. vulnerable to hurricanes? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 $1.00 A5 Preparing for impact ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Children climb over a wall during Battle Bud- dies on Saturday. The obstacles were con- structed and decorated by members of Pal- metto Optimist Club. Climbing toward a better BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Simpson employees Chip Humphries, left, and Derek Owen load a generator onto a customer’s truck Tuesday afternoon. Generator safety crucial Sumter BY BRUCE MILLS Florence could bring
[email protected] 4th Battle Buddies promotes Portable generators are becoming in- heavy rainfall to area fitness, positive relationships creasingly popular to supply backup power during natural disasters such as hurri- BY KAYLA ROBINS showed the Category 4 major between kids, law enforcement canes, but experts say there are a few im-
[email protected] hurricane heading more di- portant safety issues that must be consid- rectly west through the North BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ered. With slight variations in the Carolina-South Carolina bor-
[email protected] The main aspect to generator safety is to forecast on the exact bullseye der. The last update of the day never use a generator inside a home, ga- and arrival time, Hurricane is at 11 p.m. after press time. Though the sun was blazing on Satur- rage or near open windows or return vents Florence continues to head As of the 5 p.m. update, day, children enjoyed a few runs through to a home or building of any kind, accord- straight toward to Carolinas.