Officials announce road closures due to Hurricane Helene

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – As Hurricane Helene heads towards South Carolina, various officials from across the Midlands have announced road closures due to flooding.City of ColumbiaAs of around noon Thursday, the City of Columbia announced portions of Whaley Street and Main Street have closed due to having accumulated a significant amount of rain.Whaley Street is closed from Assembly Street to Sumter Street, and Main Street is closed from Catawba Street to Whaley Street.The Columbia-Richland Fire Department also reported that the intersection of Main Street and Whaley Street is flooded.Officials announce road closures due to Hurricane Helene – Main and Whaley(Columbia-Richland Fire Department)WIS News 10 crews have also picked up on a large amount of rainwater at the intersection of Blossom Street and Huger Street, seen below.WIS News 10 crews have also picked up on a large amount of rainwater at the intersection of Blossom and Huger Streets.As of around 12:45 p.m., The Columbia Police…