Matthew Unearths Civil War Era Munitions in South Carolina – Bomb Squad Dispatched

U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians worked with local law enforcement bomb squad members to transport Civil War era cannonballs that washed ashore during Hurricane Matthew to a safe location. The ordinance washed ashore on Sunday in  Folly Beach, SC,  Sunday October 9, 2016.

UPDATE: US Air Force Explosive Team will be transporting the remaining Folly Beach ordnance to the Navy base for destruction. #chsnews

— ChasCoSheriff (@ChasCoSheriff) October 9, 2016

After the discovery of ordnance on the beach, local law enforcement and Air Force personnel worked together to properly dispose of the hazards.

(Headline Image: Charleston County Sheriff)