Disaster Resources

South Carolina’s Seventh is no stranger to extreme weather, tropical storms, flooding, or hurricanes. 

It is important to stay up to date and make sure you are adequately prepared for extreme weather events. Please use the resources below to make sure you and your family are taking the necessary precautions to stay safe in each and every disaster we may face. 

Our office is here to serve you. If there’s anything we can do for you, please reach out to us. 

FOLLOW THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS

• National Weather Service — Wilmington

• National Weather Service — Columbia

• National Weather Service — National

GET ALERTS

• Emergency Alerts — South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• Weather Alerts — South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 

• Road Closure Updates — South Carolina Department of Transportation 

• CodeRED —South Carolina Emergency Management Division

LEARN HOW TO PREPARE

• How to Prepare for a Hurricane — Ready.gov

• South Carolina Hurricane Guide — South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• Know Your Evacuation Zone — South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• Family Disaster Planning — South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• Family Disaster Plan for Flooding — Horry County Government

• How to Build an Emergency Kit — Ready.gov

• Learn More about Hurricanes — Horry County Government

• Steps to Take Before a Hurricane — Horry County Government

• Steps to Take After a Hurricane — Horry County Government

REPORT POWER OUTAGES

• Bennettsville City Municipal

• Duke Energy

• City of Georgetown Electric Utility Department

• Horry Electric Cooperative

• Lynches River Electric Cooperative

• MPD Electric Cooperative

• Santee Cooper 

• Santee Electric Cooperative

COUNTY RESOURCES

• Chesterfield County

  • Emergency Management Website

  • Chesterfield Emergency Management — Facebook 

• Darlington County

  • Emergency Management Website

  • Darlington County Emergency Management Department — Facebook

• Dillon County

  • Emergency Management Website

• Florence County

  • Emergency Management Website

  • Florence County Emergency Management — Facebook

  • Florence County Emergency Management — Twitter

• Georgetown County

  • Emergency Management Website

  • Georgetown County Emergency Management — Facebook

• Horry County

  • Emergency Management Website

  • Fire Safety Resources

  • Horry County Emergency Management — Facebook

  • Horry County Emergency Management — Twitter

• Marion County

  • Emergency Management Website

• Marlboro County

  • Emergency Management Website

NATIONAL RESOURCES

• National Hurricane Center 

• American Red Cross

• FEMA Disaster Assistance

SOUTH CAROLINA RESOURCES

• Emergency Shelter Locations — South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• School District and School Closures — South Carolina Department of Education

• South Carolina Department of Insurance 

• South Carolina Department of Transportation

• South Carolina Department of Public Safety

SMARTPHONE APPS FOR EMERGENCIES 

• SC Emergency Manager - App Store | Google Play

• Traffic Conditions from SCDOT - App Store | Google Play

• FEMA - App Store | Google Play