DPH Stands Down Winter Storm Triage Line; Care Line Resumes Normal Hours
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Feb. 1, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is standing down its winter storm-related Triage Line for Medical Equipment Power Shelters eligibility and resuming normal hours of the agency’s Care Line (1-855-472-3432) as of 2 p.m. today.
Both services have been operating 24 hours a day since Jan. 31.
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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DPH Stands Down Winter Storm Triage Line; Care Line Resumes Normal Hours
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