(Columbia, SC)-- Governor McMaster is declaring a State of Emergency for South Carolina.
The declaration was made Sunday before Tropical Storm Debby strengthened into a category 1 hurricane with winds up to 75 mph.
Tropical Storm Warnings are now in effect for much of the Palmetto State.
McMaster's executive order activates South Carolina's Emergency Operations Plan to prepare for any potential effects from Debby, which is expected to make landfall soon along the Big Bend of Florida.