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The latest info
The National Hurricane Center is the source for the latest on hurricanes and developing tropical weather.
Evacuating a storm
The insider's tip is to never wait too long to evacuate, not only do you risk having to deal with the rain and wind of an approaching storm, but you'll get stuck on jammed up roads where it can take eight hours to get to Columbia.
The S.C. Department of Public Safety maintains a gateway page to evacuation routes and info.
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Plan in works to repair Folly Beach County Park's erosion (Updated)
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 17 December 2012 - 10:35amUpdates are at the bottom:Back in 2011 a relatively uneventful Hurricane Irene swung near South Carolina, but the waves from that storm amplified erosion at Folly Beach County Park and have left the popular attraction closed ever since.Now plans... More
New Jersey as a microcosm of the nation's beach erosion woes
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 11 November 2012 - 9:36amBeach erosion is a costly business.Even though Hurricane Sandy only had paltry effects on the Lowcountry the storm's damage is estimated to be near $3 million in erosion on Folly Beach alone.In the North the damages are far more extreme and it's... More
Charleston-wide effort to get supply donations from Charleston to Hurricane Sandy areas
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 11 November 2012 - 4:02amUpdate: Donation locations are in, scroll to the bottom of the post.Local support to provide relief for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy has been growing.For starters, the folks behind local brewer Coast have already completed a collection drive... More
Hurricane Sandy's damage to Folly Beach's sandy shores measured near $3 million
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 9 November 2012 - 9:16amEarlier this year word came that Folly Beach had received a $400,000 grant to study how the beaches could better stand up against the natural forces of erosion.Indeed a plan later came that said some 415,000 cubic yards of sand could be pumped onto... More
Welcome to August, the real start of 2012's hurricane season
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 1 August 2012 - 3:24pmAugust is the second, meaner start the annual hurricane season.Though the 2012 season isn't expected to be much outside of normal, we've been trekking through the quiet months and already we've had a couple come-earlies, see: Beryl, ... More
The bizarre world of high-risk hurricane insurance
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 24 June 2012 - 9:09amAs you're likely to know, properties along the coast are oft seen as too probable for wind damage by hurricanes for private insurance companies to pick up, so the S.C. Wind and Hail Association often steps in with coverage at higher rates.What is... More
Gimme Shelter Announced to Benefit Operation Home
By Eskimo Advertising on Tuesday, 17 April 2012 - 2:05pmOperation Home announces the 2nd Annual Gimme Shelter presented by Home Team BBQ on Saturday, May 12th at 6pm at the Navy Yard at Noisette, 10 Storehouse Row. The Big Easy comes to the Lowcountry with lively entertainment, funky music from... More
Hurricane Irene leaves lasting damage to Folly Beach (Update: Closed until 2013?)
By Amanda Click on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 - 8:05amUpdate: A plan to add sand back to the beach and add groins has been proposed.Update February 15: A brief update to note a report from ABC News 4 about there being little progress and any hope of repairing the park appears set for 2013.Update... More
Hurricane Katia likely to spin off into northern Atlantic; Another system brews
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 - 5:30amThe Lowcountry recently dodged the effects of Hurricane Irene, got some always useful sprinkles from Tropical Storm Lee's debris, and now Charleston residents have more good news. The once threatening big Hurricane Katia looks likely to... More
Lampooning Hurricane Irene's paltry effects
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 28 August 2011 - 9:03amWhile much was made of the impending and arrival of Hurricane Irene's effects on the Lowcountry, its winds were quite limited and most of the damage to areas directly on the beach. (To be sure, there are some hours to be logged thanks to... More
