# Georgetown County Receives $5,000 Grant for Emergency Supply Equipment

> The county planned to buy traffic-control, safety and handling equipment for emergency distribution sites.

By GTC News Team

Published: 2026-11-08T20:31:47-05:00
Source date: 2026-06-17
Event or coverage date: June 17, 2026 announcement
Canonical: https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/emergency-equipment-duke-hero-grant-june/

Georgetown County Emergency Management received a $5,000 Duke Energy Foundation grant for equipment used to distribute emergency supplies, according to a June 17 county announcement.

The funding came through the foundation’s Helping Emergency Response Organizations program. The county identified traffic-control equipment, safety gear and material-handling tools among its intended purchases.

The equipment was planned for rapidly establishing distribution sites for food, water and other commodities after hurricanes, flooding or other disasters. The county said the operation could work independently or support nonprofit distribution efforts while state resources were on the way. The announcement documents the award and intended use, not completed purchases or a current distribution activation.

## Sources

- [Georgetown County Emergency Management, June 17 release](https://www.gtcountysc.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/739)

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