Bluffton asks for feedback to help with flood response

Beaufort County This Week

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From Bluffton Today

As the hurricane season continues to bring severe weather to the lowcountry, the Town of Bluffton wants to remind its citizens to complete a flood survey to help the town plan for future storms.
Following the flooding left behind by Tropical Storm Debby in Bluffton, there had been other storms including Hurricane Helene which affected the town.
The Town of Bluffton is reminding its residents to share their experiences with flooding to help the town with its predictive models and future planning and projects.

The Town of Bluffton wants to remind its citizens to complete a flood survey to help the town plan for future storms. The photo shows flooding on Mill Pond Road in Bluffton after Tropical Storm Debby.

Town officials said the surveys and public meetings are a component of the research which the town and the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium are conducting to enhance preventive flood measures, inform policies and plan for possible future improvements to the town’s stormwater infrastructure such as drains, culverts, and retention ponds.

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From the Post & Courier

The city's newest restaurant has an enticing offer to commemorate its grand opening. Chicken Salad Chick will give its first 100 customers free chicken salad for a year.

The fast-casual chicken salad restaurant opens at 3351 Robert Smalls Parkway on Oct. 15 with a number of specials and giveaways.

• Oct. 15: Free chicken salad for a year to the first 100 customers. First customer in line will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week for a year. The next 99 guests in line receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month for a year.
• Oct. 16: The first 100 customers to purchase a Chick Meal will receive a free Chicken Salad Chick canvas tote bag.
• Oct. 17: The first 100 customers to purchase a Chick Meal will receive a free Chick Meal or Small Quick Chick on their next visit.
• Oct. 18: Buy two large Quick Chicks, get one free. Plus, the first 50 customers to purchase three Quick Chicks will receive a free tote bag.
• Oct. 19: The first 100 customers to purchase a Chick Meal will receive a free Chicken Salad Chick stadium cup. The cup can be used through Oct. 31 for a free drink when you purchase a Chick Meal.

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From the Island Packet

South Carolina’s high school football season will be one week longer because of the effects of Hurricane Helene. The S.C. High School League’s executive committee voted 9-4 Tuesday to extend the regular season one week. As part of the plan, the state football playoffs won’t be shortened or affected. Another plan to reduce the playoffs from five weeks to four weeks was voted down Tuesday.

In addition to football changes: One week was added to the boys and girls volleyball seasons and the full playoffs remained intact. The middle school volleyball season was extended to Oct. 28. A motion passed 13-1 to keep competitive cheer’s schedule the same, with postseason qualifying events changed from two to one. The dates for cross-country championships remained the same, but runners have to compete in just one race (not two) before state qualifiers. Girls golf and swimming championships remained the same, but swimmers will have three extra days to submit qualifying times. Girls tennis will have one week added to the season and the full playoffs stay the same. For the football plan, each athletic region will determine how they will proceed with makeup games and determine which games won’t be made up. Regions will also have to figure out a formula for selecting its playoff teams amid the changes.