CURRENT STORM UPDATES

THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER IS CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVATED. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION.

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Georgetown County Information Hotline (for the latest storm information):
843-545-3900 available 24 hours a day when EOC is activated.

Georgetown County Emergency Management:
Phone: 843-545-3273

S.C. Department of Transportation Information:
1-888-877-9151 Toll Free

Shelter Information:
1-866-246-0133 Toll Free

Radio:
Charleston - WIWF 96.9 FM
Charleston - WEZL 103.5 FM
Myrtle Beach - WYAV 104.1 FM
Myrtle Beach - WLFF 106.5 FM
Georgetown - WGTN 1400 AM

Websites:
City of Georgetown South Carolina
FEMA
FEMA (Spanish)

Other Important Web Sites:
The information provided in the following web sites may be useful, although not all of the listed sites are official government sites and may not be completely up-to-date or accurate.

S.C. Emergency Management Division
Situation Reports and News Releases

Department of Public Safety / Traffic
Traffic Information

Department of Transportation
Traffic Cameras

National Weather Service
National Hurricane Center
Weather

Other Useful Sites:

S.C. Educational TV
S.C. Insurance News Service
Federal Emergency Management Agency
South Carolina Association of Veterinarians

HURRICANE WATCHES AND WARNINGS

TROPICAL STORM WATCH:
An announcement that tropical storm conditions with sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are possible within the specified area within 48 hours.

TROPICAL STORM WARNING:
An announcement that tropical storm conditions with sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are expected somewhere within the specified area within 36 hours.

HURRICANE WATCH:
An announcement that hurricane conditions with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are possible within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane watch is issued 48 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.

HURRICANE WARNING:
An announcement that hurricane conditions with sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expected somewhere within the specified area. Because hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force, the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds.

COMMON TERMS:

EVACUATION - Is mandated by the Governor for requiring evacuation of everyone within a certain evacuation zone.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION - Is a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed is 38 mph or less.
TROPICAL STORM - Is a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed ranges from 39 mph to 73 mph.
HURRICANE - Is a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed is 74 mph or higher.
STORM SURGE - An abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm, and whose height is the difference between the observed level of the sea surface and the level that would have occurred in the absence of the cyclone. Storm surge is usually estimated by subtracting the normal or astronomic high tide from the observed storm tide.