STATESVILLE, N.C. — Dozens of dogs in South Carolina don't have a home after this weekend's flooding destroyed a shelter.
Officials are scrambling to find them a place to live.
When the storm hit part of the ground washed away at the Lee County animal shelter in Bishopville.
The Humane Society rescue team has already moved nearly two dozen dogs out.
Channel 9 saw workers from the Humane Society move the dogs from a temporary shelter at Bishopville Public Works to their animal transport van.
The floodwaters washed away part of the kennels.
Fortunately none of the dogs were hurt as workers scrambled to put tarps hoping to keep the dogs safe. But the rain proved to be too much forcing the shelter to scramble to get the dogs out.
Some of the dogs will end up at a shelter in Statesville where they are making room for at least 10 of the animals.
It may be Wednesday before they arrive in their new home.
Shelter director Brad Gates said they will be ready and hopes to find each dog a permanent home.
Officials in Bishopville are very thankful to the Humane Society and officials in Statesville. Plans are in the works to build a new shelter that should open early next year.
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