SC Department of Public Health urges people to be prepared during hurricane season
This week is Hurricane Preparedness Week, but Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1st.
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State leaders meet to discuss hurricane preparedness, adjusted evacuation zones
According to the Director of SC Emergency Management Division Kim Stenson, current evacuation zones have been adjusted to better define risk and allow for greater flexibility in the event of a low-impact storm.
SCEMD seeks input through Hurricane Evacuation Study
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is hoping to get your input on next year’s Hurricane Evacuation plan.
HURRICANE SEASON: Gov. McMaster and other state leaders urge for early preparation
While Columbia and the Midlands might not be on the coast, emergency management directors say that hurricanes can still impact us.
Gov. McMaster, emergency management team meet for Hurricane Preparedness exercise
South Carolina is preparing for hurricane season.
Officials stress the importance of being ready ahead of Hurricane Preparedness Week in SC
Hurricane Season is just days away and if you haven’t prepared already, officials say now is the time.
Red Cross of SC looking for more volunteers ahead of National Hurricane Preparedness Week
As forecasters predict another active hurricane season this year, the American Red Cross of South Carolina is looking for new volunteers to respond to a growing number of climate-driven disasters.
SC Hurricane Preparedness week begins today
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 30 through June 5 to be South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week for 2021. Emergency officials want to remind South Carolinians to start preparing now. Each day this week is dedicated to help residents prepare for any possible hurricane that comes our way. Sunday – Understanding Hurricane Hazards Monday – Know…
SCEMD encourages you and your family to participate in Hurricane Preparedness Week
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1, and now is the time to get prepared. Officials with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division say Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 30-June 5.
SC Emergency officials urge coastal residents to review Hurricane plan
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–As Hurricane Isaias churns in the Atlantic, parts of South Carolina could be impacted by the storm. ABC Columbia Ahead of a potential landfall , or brush with the coast, even minimal, South Carolina Emergency officials want you to be prepared. According to SCEMD Director Kim Stenson, “There is still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast. It…
