Last update: 9/11/18 at 2:32 pm
It’s clear that Hurricane Florence will have an impact on South Carolina – to what extent, we still don’t know. Despite that uncertainty, state officials are certainly not taking a “wait-and-see” approach. The message Monday and Tuesday was consistent – evacuation is mandatory. Both a storm surge and hurricane watch have been issued for the state from Edisto Beach northward.
Gov. Henry McMaster ordered mandatory evacuations for some coastal counties (Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry) starting at noon on Tuesday. Edisto Beach is also part of the evacuation.
Highway lane reversals began at noon on Tuesday. For more information on evacuation routes and zones, click here.
Florence is currently a Category 4 hurricane and is expect to make landfall as such on Thursday. Expectations are that landfall will occur in North Carolina, but it’s still too early to tell. Winds, rain, and storm surge are the biggest concerns right now.
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