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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. |
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. |
Emergency Management:
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FAQs ·
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Storm Updates ·
Evacuation Info ·
Hurricane Info · Know Your Zone
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