Planning for possible winter weather — SCEMD offers downloadable guide with tips
In the event of extreme winter weather in the coming days, the SC Emergency Management Division has a severe winter weather guide available for download.
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State leaders encourage winter weather preparedness
“We typically expect severe weather here in South Carolina in January and February, but now’s the time we need to prepare for those events and today it’s unseasonably cold already here in South Carolina,” says Kim Stenson, Director of SCEMD.
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.
SC Emergency Management Division offers tips for severe weather preparedness
Most of the Palmetto State is also considered vulnerable to severe flooding, so representatives say always take flood warnings and alerts seriously. “A mere six inches of fast moving water can knock over an adult, and 12 inches of fast moving water can carry away most cars. Two feet can sweep away SUVs and trucks,” Quagliariello says.
VIDEO: Confirmed EF-2 tornado in Bamberg County during Tuesday’s storm
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) has released a video of the confirmed EF-2 tornado that happened in Bamberg County during Tuesday’s storm.
The Great Southeast Shake Out happening in SC and across the U.S.
As part of Preparedness Week, The Great Southeast ShakeOut will take place on Thursday, October 19, at 10:19 a.m.
SC to take part in Great Southeast ShakeOut this October
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed Earthquake Preparedness Week October 15-21. The Great Southeast ShakeOut will take place Thursday, October 19, at 10:19 a.m.
Hurricane safety tips from SC EMD
Safety tips from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s annual Hurricane Guide as Idalia’s path tracks into parts of South Carolina
SC EMD Hurricane Guide offers tips and more to prepare for a hurricane
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s annual Hurricane Guide provides information including what kind of supplies you may need and evacuation routes.
SCEMD holds disaster preparedness seminar for SC military installations
Representatives from multiple military branches met at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division on Thursday for a disaster preparedness seminar.
