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  • DPH's Medical Equipment Power Shelter Triage Line Now Available 24/7

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
    Jan. 23, 2026

    COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has opened its Triage Line for residents to call to determine their eligibility for Medical Equipment Power Shelters (MEPS) during an emergency in light of the winter storm expected to impact the state this weekend and cause extended power outages into the following week. The number is 1-833-351-9990 and will be open for calls 24 hours a day beginning at noon today, Jan. 23, until further notice.

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