Could a new hospital make Socastee flooding worse? Some residents worry about the water
The Sun News 1 hr ago J. Dale Shoemaker, The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Apr. 27 SOCASTEE Whenever it rains, gallons upon gallons of storm water fill up the creeks, ditches and woods near John Lisottl s home, he said, forcing it to run into a large nearby farm. That land is currently empty, and the storm water has a chance to filter through with minimal damage to the nearby neighborhoods.
But Tidelands Health hopes, by 2024, to operate a new 48-bed hospital on that farm land, conveniently located at the intersection of Highways 31 and 707 in the Socastee community. The hospital would be two stories tall, contain an emergency room and operation rooms, and offer diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. Tidelands would employ about 140 people at the new facility.