NC governor, officials detail how state is preparing for storm

As of 10 a.m. CDT Thursday, the eye of Hurricane Irma was located about 120 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island and was moving west-northwest at 16 mph with winds of 175 mph. Deal and other state officials say they’ve learned from their mistakes.

The populations of the popular tourist destinations swell with visitors, but McMaster said it’s unknown how many people are on the islands as of Friday.

Long period swells from Irma are expected to lead to hazardous surf and strong rip currents beginning on Thursday, which will affect the eastern North Carolina beaches through early next week.

“We know how hard it has been for those who have had to pack up and leave their homes as Hurricane Irma approaches”, Braves president Derek Schiller said in the release.

According to the Georgia Consumer Protection Unit, two things have to happen before the state can charge dealers with gouging.

Adjutant General Robert Livingston said National Guardsmen have not yet been activated, but soldiers helping with Hurricane Harvey in Texas are returning to SC.

Officials encouraged residents near the coast to review the state Emergency Management’s hurricane guide. Heavy winds could reach SC by Sunday night. He said no other mandatory evacuations will be ordered, but he urged residents in those counties to consider evacuating because forecasters expect a storm surge of between four to six feet above ground level in the state’s southern-most counties on Monday.

“Just pretend that the hurricane is going to be here in the morning and do now what you would do then”.

Stay informed: A battery-powered radio is a good way to get communications if the power goes out. So was a portion of coastal SC from the Georgia line to Edisto Beach, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Charleston.

Sheltering and state park information are available on the GEMA/HS website or by calling 1-800-TRY-GEMA. As part of the preparations the organization is halting deployments to Houston to help with Hurricane Harvey recovery.

Along South Carolina’s coast and inland in locations such as Orangeburg, it appears memories of Matthew have many people preparing already.

The Roseboro business owner says he wants to take care of his customers and their needs and will continue to remain in contact with vendors and get supplies in as quickly as he can. “After the hurricane passes, we are committed to assessing any damage and getting our ports back up and running as quickly as possible”.

Traveling north, rather than west, is now an acceptable alternative and the direction residents choose is their personal discretion, Jones said.

Lane said she was planning on staying with family in Effingham County after safely staying there when Hurricane Matthew’s tropical storm force winds hit past year.