DPH Stands Down Winter Storm Triage Line; Care Line Resumes Normal Hours
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Jan. 27, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is standing down its winter storm-related Triage Line for eligibility for Medical Equipment Power Shelters (MEPS) as of 2 p.m. today and resuming normal hours of the agency’s CareLine (1-855-472-3432) at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 27.
Both services had been operating on a 24-hour basis since Jan. 23.
The Care Line will resume its normal operating hours of Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
DPH encourages residents to visit dph.sc.gov or scemd.org for more information about winter weather.
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