10/07/2016 - Zone A and Zone B of Colleton County are
under an evacuation order. This includes anyone south
of a line from approximately the Hampton County line on Interstate 95 north
to Sniders Hwy to Cottageville Hwy and north to the Dorchester County line
on Cottageville Hwy as well as all mobile homes and other floodplain areas
in the County. To verify the zone for your home or business, click
here and scroll down to
the map. Type in your address in the "Find address or place" box and
the map will display the address and zones. Click
here for evacuation information and click
here for information
from S.C. Emergency Management Officials on what is needed for a family
emergency kit. If you are in an evacuation area, you have little time
left to evacuate. If you
stay, you will have limited access to fire, rescue, police, and emergency
medical services until well after the storm has passed. Colleton
County's evacuation shelter opened Wednesday at 3:00 PM at Colleton County
Middle School (1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488). This
facility can provide food and shelter for the duration of the storm.
Pets are not allowed at the shelter, but they can be cared for by the
Colleton County Animal Shelter if the animal has been vaccinated against
rabies (you must bring verification documentation with the animal).
Although Tropical Storm and Hurricane Force winds are expected, the major
damage a loss of life could occur from the storm surge. The National
Weather Service predicts a 5 to 15 feet storm surge that could devastate low
lying coastal areas of Colleton County.
Edisto Beach / Island Residents - The Advanced Life Support ambulance
assigned to Edisto Island has been moved to an inland station. You are
strongly urged to evacuate quickly, before conditions deteriorate this
afternoon/evening.
If you are not in the evacuation zone, please prepare your home for extended
power outages and delays in the response of fire, rescue, police, and
emergency medical services.
Call 9-1-1 for Emergencies Only! Do not call 9-1-1 to report power
outages or for non-emergency issues.
If you lose power, remember to keep electric generators OUTSIDE and away
from any open windows or doors to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Also, do not burn charcoal indoors. |