Hurricane Florence Update #4
September 11, 2018 -- 2:00 PM As of 11:00 am on Tuesday, 11 September, the National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Florence remains a category 4 storm (sustained winds of 130 – 156 mph). While the Governor has announced changes to the evacuation order, the evacuation order remains in effect for all of Charleston County. To facilitate the evacuation, all eastbound lanes on I-26 between Columbia and Charleston have been reversed as of 12:00 pm Tuesday. Charleston County Emergency Management Department increased its emergency readiness status to OPCON 1 on Tuesday, 11 September. In accordance with Town policy to follow the lead of Charleston County, on Tuesday, 11 September, the Town increased its emergency response readiness status to OPCON 1, reflecting the existence of an evacuation order applicable to the Town. Also effective Tuesday, 11 September, the Mayor declared a State of Emergency and ordered that all Town meetings, including board and commission meetings, scheduled for the week of 11 September be rescheduled to a later date. Town Hall was closed noon on 11 September and will remain closed until the Governor’s evacuation order is lifted. While circumstances may change, Berkeley Electric has confirmed that, as of now, it does not intend to pre-emptively cut power to Seabrook Island. The Seabrook Island Utility Commission is not planning to interrupt water or sewerage services. As of 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 12 September, Charleston County Sheriff’s deputies will be stationed between the Freshfields traffic circle and the entrance from Betsy Kerrison Parkway to Kiawah’s Town Hall to control access to Kiawah and Seabrook Islands. To gain access to Seabrook Island, motorists will be required to show residency or property ownership. The Town urges residents to continue to monitor reporting of Hurricane Florence and emergency response agencies for changes pertaining to potential storm impacts. Information concerning residential hurricane preparations is available at the Town’s website (townofseabrookisland.org) under “Emergency Preparedness.” While forecasts of movement of Hurricane Florence currently indicate movement of the most severe impacts north of Charleston County, the Town encourages residents to adhere to the Governor’s evacuation order. For emergency response, please call 911. For questions concerning non-emergency assistance during a state of emergency, please call the Charleston County Citizen’s Information Hotline at (843) 746-3900. For emergency updates and announcements from the Town of Seabrook Island:
Property Owners with rental guests should forward this notice to their rental guests. It is expected that the next Hurricane Florence information update will be issued early afternoon on Wednesday, 12 September. Hurricane Florence Update #3
September 10, 2018 -- 3:00 PM As of 12:00 pm on Monday, 10 September, the National Hurricane Center reported upgrading of Hurricane Florence to a category 4 storm (sustained winds of 130–156 mph). At the Governor’s press conference Monday, 10 September, he announced an evacuation order for all of Charleston County effective noon Tuesday, 11 September. He also announced that I-26 lane reversal (southbound lanes reversed for traffic traveling northbound) would be effective at noon Tuesday, 11 September. All State and County government offices will be closed starting on Tuesday, 11 September until further notice. As of this notice, Berkeley Electric is not planning a pre-emptive power outage for Seabrook Island. In accordance with Town policy to follow the lead of Charleston County, the Town increased its emergency response readiness status to OPCON 2--indicating that the Town is undertaking advanced preparations for storm impact. Town Hall will be open for business until noon on Tuesday, 11 September. Town Council will meet afternoon Tuesday, 11 September to consider a declaration of a State of Emergency. Mayor Ciancio has instructed that all other Town meetings, including board and commission meetings, scheduled for this week be rescheduled to a later date. The Town urges residents to continue to monitor reporting of Hurricane Florence and emergency response agencies for changes pertaining to potential storm impacts. Information concerning residential hurricane preparations is available at the Town’s website (townofseabrookisland.org) under “Emergency Preparedness”. Residents are reminded that evacuation before the effect of the Governor’s evacuation order is the best way to ensure availability of a relatively direct route to a preferred evacuation destination. For emergency response, please call 911. For questions concerning non-emergency assistance during a state of emergency, please call the Charleston County Citizen’s Information Hotline at (843) 746-3900. For emergency updates and announcements from the Town of Seabrook Island:
Property Owners with rental guests should forward this notice to their rental guests. It is expected that the next Hurricane Florence information update will be issued early afternoon on Tuesday, 11 September. Hurricane Florence Update #2
September 9, 2018 -- 2:00 PM As of 11:00 am on Sunday, 9 September, the National Hurricane Center reported upgrading of Tropical Storm Florence to a hurricane. During the Charleston County Emergency Management Department (Charleston County EMD) noon conference call 9 September, the County announced it had increased its emergency response readiness status to OPCON 3 at 8:00 am on Sunday, 9 September. As reported by Charleston County EMD, there is a potential, depending on the course and strength of Hurricane Florence, that the Governor could order evacuation as early as 4:00 pm on Monday, 10 September affecting some or all South Carolina coastal communities. The course and strength of Florence continues to change. As of 2:00 pm, 9 September, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting reflects that the Charleston area will not encounter impacts of tropical storm force winds before early morning, Thursday, 13 September. In accordance with Town policy to follow the lead of Charleston County, as of 12:00 pm on Sunday, 9 September the Town has increased its emergency response readiness status to OP CON 3--indicating that a disaster or emergency event is likely or imminent. Town Hall will be open for normal business hours on Monday, 10 September. In the event of an evacuation order by the Governor applicable to Seabrook Island, all Town services will be suspended. Local emergency services may not be able to respond during storm impacts. The Town urges residents to continue to monitor reporting of Hurricane Florence and emergency response agencies for changes pertaining to potential storm impacts. Information concerning residential hurricane preparations is available at the Town’s website (townofseabrookisland.org) under “Emergency Preparedness”. Residents are reminded that evacuation before an order by the Governor is the best way to ensure availability of a relatively direct route to a preferred evacuation destination. For emergency response, please call 911. For questions concerning non-emergency assistance during a state of emergency, please call the Charleston County Citizen’s Information Hotline at (843) 746-3900. For emergency updates and announcements from the Town of Seabrook Island:
Property Owners with rental guests should forward this notice to their rental guests. It is expected that the next emergency information update will be issued by the Town in the early afternoon on Monday, 10 September. Tropical Storm Florence Update #1
September 8, 2018 -- 3:00 PM As a result of ongoing monitoring of Tropical Storm Florence, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the Charleston County Emergency Management Department announced Saturday, 8 September that emergency preparedness readiness status will be increased to Operations Condition 3 in the morning of Sunday, 9 September. The Governor is assessing the need for evacuation of all South Carolina coastal residents based on the direction and strength of Florence. If evacuation is ordered, that order could be announced as early as Monday, 10 September. Mayor Ciancio will increase the Town’s emergency readiness status to Operations Condition 3 on Sunday, 9 September. In OPCON 3, the Town is in a status of elevated preparedness for a disaster event and will reduce its operations. The Town urges the following preparations for potential hurricane impact: Property owners and visitors should review the hurricane preparedness steps in the Town’s website at townofseabrookisland.org, “Emergency Preparedness”. Upon an order of evacuation by the Governor, all Town services will be suspended and during storm impacts, emergency services for both Seabrook Island and Charleston County may not be able to respond. The evacuation route from Seabrook Island is south through Walterboro and on to Aiken. Evacuation before an order by the Governor is the best way to ensure availability of a more direct route to a preferred evacuation destination. For emergency response, please call 911. For questions concerning non-emergency assistance during a state of emergency, please call the Charleston County Citizen’s Information Hotline at (843) 746-3900. For emergency updates and announcements from the Town of Seabrook Island:
Property Owners with rental guests should forward this notice to their rental guests. It is expected that the next emergency information update will be issued by the Town in the early afternoon on Sunday, 9 September. Winter Weather Advisory
January 4, 2018 The National Weather Service has reported that temperatures are expected to drop below freezing by 7:00 pm on Thursday evening. The low temperatures on Thursday night into Friday morning will be in the mid-teens. Friday’s temperature is expected rise above freezing between 11:00 am and noon. Friday’s high temperature is forecasted to be in upper 30’s with full sunshine, before falling back into the teens on Friday night. Charleston County Offices will be closed tomorrow, including all public libraries, landfill and recycling facilities. The Charleston County Public Works Department announced that all bridges are in “pretty good shape,” and that work on secondary roads will begin Friday morning. Town of Seabrook Island offices will be closed on Friday, January 5th, and will reopen at 8:00 am on Monday, January 8th. We continue to encourage all residents to drive only when absolutely necessary, particularly when the temperatures start to drop, as roads are expected to refreeze during the overnight hours. |
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