Bamberg County Emergency Services

09/27/2026

A special thank you to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division for joining us in celebrating the groundbreaking of our new Emergency Operations Center! We are incredibly grateful for your support, guidance, and partnership throughout this funding opportunity.

From helping us navigate the process to making this vision a reality, your support has meant so much to Bamberg County. We look forward to continuing to work together to build a stronger, safer, and more resilient community!

Thank you for investing in Bamberg County and in the future of emergency preparedness in our community!

09/17/2026

Join Bamberg County Council & Administration as we come together to honor those who answer the call, our First Responders and dedicated public servants. ❤️🚒🚑🚓

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
⏰ 2:00 P.M.
📍 509 North Street, Bamberg

Come share in this historic moment of honor, gratitude, and community. 🙏🏽

08/03/2026

🌀 Be Ready Before the Storm Arrives! 🌀

Hurricane season is here, and now is the time to prepare, not panic.

United Way of Allendale Barnwell & Bamberg Counties LTRG/VOAD is hosting a FREE Disaster Prep Kit Giveaway to help residents get ready for hurricanes, severe weather, and other emergencies.

📅 Monday, August 10, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Leonard E. Dawson Gym
481 Porter Drive
Voorhees University – Denmark, SC

🚗 Drive-Thru Event
Please remain in your vehicle.

Available to residents of Allendale, Barnwell, and Bamberg Counties. Household information will be collected at the event.

🎒 Each Disaster Prep Kit includes:
✔️ Hand-crank radio/flashlight (no batteries needed)
✔️ Thermal bag, reusable gel ice packs & water storage container
✔️ First aid kit
✔️ Emergency whistle
✔️ 2026 Hurricane Guide

Preparation today can make all the difference tomorrow. Don’t wait until a storm is on the radar—take advantage of this free opportunity to help protect yourself and your family.

📞 For more information, contact United Way ABB LTRG/VOAD Project Directors at (803) 259-2218 (Extensions 3 or 4).

Prepare Today. Protect Tomorrow. 💙🌪️

07/13/2026

‼️Flash Flood Warning for Bamberg County until 945 PM EDT.‼️

At 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Williston, Blackville, Barnwell State Park, Springfield, Hilda, Salley, Neeses, Norway, Snelling, Olar, Elko, Windsor, Cope, Govan, Bamberg County Airport, Barnwell County Airport and Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve.

07/02/2026

TEMPORARY NON EMERGENCY DISPATCH NUMBER; 803-245-3013.

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨There is currently a regional outage affecting the non-emergency administrative phone lines to the Dispatch Center. Until the outage is resolved, please use the temporary non-emergency dispatch number 803-245-3013 (tel:803-245-3013).

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

04/16/2026

Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to our very own Bamberg County Dispatch team! 📞🚓🚑🚒

This week, we proudly recognize and celebrate the dedicated telecommunicators who serve as the vital link between our community and emergency services. Your calm voices, quick thinking, and commitment to helping others make a difference every single day.

Thank you for the long hours, the unseen work behind the scenes, and the care you show to both our citizens and our first responders. Bamberg County is stronger and safer because of you.

Please join us in wishing our dispatchers a very Happy Telecommunications Week! 💛👏

03/16/2026

From U.S. National Weather Service (NWS): A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina until 2 PM EDT
Remain weather aware and have at least two ways to receive NWS warnings, should they be needed.
Tornado safety:
https://www.scemd.org/prepare/types-of-disasters/tornadoes/

03/15/2026

Potential severe weather for tomorrow (Monday).

03/12/2026

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Expired
From US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina: Tornado Warning including Olar SC and Govan SC until 10:45 AM EDT