The Beaufort County Sheriff Office held a Press Conference today (9/12/18) at 11:30 AM. While currently there is no mandatory evacuation order, Sheriff Tanner recommends Beaufort County residents to relocate to Georgia or Florida before the storm due to the unpredictability of Hurricane Florence. If you are uncomfortable with the potential effects of this storm,
this is the time to relocate yourself and your family.
Sea Pines CSA supports the Sheriff’s recommendation and we advise our property owners, guest and visitors to
leave Sea Pines
and seek a safe location away from the path of Hurricane Florence, if you’re able to do so.
It is NOT advised
to stay behind in Sea Pines, however if you plan to stay behind you must contact Sea Pines CSA Security Dispatch office at 843-671-7170 or by email at
dispatch@seapinessecurity.com
, please include the names of all in your party, the address in which you will be staying and contact phone number.
Property Owners are encouraged to prepare their homes prior to the arrival of the storm: secure all outdoor items including furniture, decorations, and flags, close and lock doors and windows, return trash cans to proper holding place or secure inside.
Please continue to monitor and plan ahead of this storm, as there remains uncertainty on how it may impact Beaufort County. Monitor Hurricane Florence through the National Hurricane Center at
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Highlights from Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner's 11:30 AM Media Conference held 9/12/18
• While there is no mandatory evacuation order at this time, Sheriff Tanner recommends Beaufort County residents to relocate to Georgia or Florida before the storm due to the unpredictability of Hurricane Florence.
• If you are uncomfortable with the potential effects of this storm, this is the time to relocate yourself and your family.
• Weather forecasts are avoiding a “windshield wiper” effect, which means the storm is moving from left to right or right to left; therefore, forecasters are casting a wide net of potential damage.This storm has the potential for widespread flooding, downed trees and blocked roads.
• Lt. Col. Neil Baxley, Beaufort County’s Emergency Manager, said Hurricane Florence will be a statewide event.
• The effects of Hurricane Florence could potentially be worse than Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storm Irma.
• Hurricane Florence is predicted to make landfall somewhere around Myrtle Beach, SC to North Carolina.
• You may begin seeing state and county resources such as trucks and equipment relocating and staging in areas around Beaufort County. They are just preparing for the storm. Many state employees have traveled to Beaufort County to help out with the aftermath of the storm.
• All hospitals in Beaufort County and Coastal Carolina Hospital, located in Hardeeville (Jasper County) are currently operational and open as of this update.
• County and Town government offices are closed until further notice.
• Weather is expected to get progressively worse starting tomorrow.
• Be prepared for up to 30 inches of rain throughout the state. The storm is expected to cause potential power outages and downed trees/blocked roads. Please stock up on supplies and/or relocate as soon as possible. The after-effects of this storm are predicted to affect Beaufort County throughout next week.
• Twenty-six shelters are ready to receive residents throughout the state; the closest one to Beaufort County is located in Bamberg County. That shelter has room for 250 residents and will be accepting residents from North Carolina.
Note: Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of Beaufort County Emergency Management; therefore Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office/Emergency Management is the lead agency within Beaufort County. The Towns of Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Port Royal and the City of Beaufort follow Beaufort County’s lead during countywide events.
