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Hurricane Information

We currently have numerous trees down, along with powerlines. If you lose power, please contact your power company. Do NOT call 9-1-1 to report power outages. Follow us on Facebook.

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10:45 AM 08-07-2024 

Report storm damage to the Assessor’s Office as soon as possible.

Contact Assessor Susan Waite at 843-247-3153

Office Phone: (843)717-3620
Fax: (843)726-7765 

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9:30 AM 08-07-2024

Real Time Travel Conditions: https://www.511sc.org/

Road Closures: https://ris.scdot.org/RoadConditionsForm.aspx 

Please call SCDOT Customer Service line at 855-467-2368 to report an issue on a state-maintained roadway.

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1:15 PM 08-06-2024

Jasper County is currently in the eye of the storm. Rain and flash flooding concerns are still of high priority and expected to continue. Conditions will pick back up and continue shortly.

Event: Hurricane Debby

State of Emergency Declaration

Storm Damage 08-07-2024 10:45 AM

08-7-2024 10:30 AM

Road Closure information 

Shelter Closing 

People who have no place to go for safety from Tropical Storm Debby have been able to seek emergency shelter at Ridgeland School.

This shelter,  operated by the American Red Cross and Department of Social Services, accommodated anyone who needed a safe place to stay temporarily. 

The shelter is in the process of closing.  

Additional shelters opened based on need and storm conditions will be posted in real time on the South Caroline Emergency Management Division’s website at Emergency Shelters - South Carolina Emergency Management Division (scemd.org) or by calling the hotline at 1-866-246-0133. 

Sites are closing at 6pm and will reopen at 6am 8-6-24 5:00 PM update

Sand Bags Available 9:00 AM update

Sand is available in Hardeeville and Ridgeland. We now have sandbags available with a limit of 5 bags per household due to limited resources. If you bring your own sandbags, you may fill 10 bags per household. You will need to bring your own shovels to fill the sandbags.

In Ridgeland, sand can be acquired at 456 Grays Highway. In Hardeeville, sand can be acquired at 205 Main Street.

Sandbags are generally made of burlap or woven polypropylene. In urgent situations some alternative solutions are thick grocery store bags or pillowcases. It is recommended to use zip ties to secure bags, place the bag or pillowcase inside of another bag or pillowcase. At the very least, homemade options can help stop or lessen water damage temporarily. If you are unable to make it to the locations, and elect to use alternative materials, consider materials such as cat litter, dirt, potting mix, gravel or blankets. You want the alternative filling to be water absorbent. These are not optimal solutions; however, they potentially reduce or stop water damage.

Loose Sand Availability 5:30 PM

Shelter Update 3:45 PM

Shelter Information

Press Release 8-4-2024

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Event: Hurricane Idalia

State of Emergency Declaration

Date: August 30,2023

Time 11:30 AM

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Event: Hurricane Dorian

Date: September 5, 2019 - Time: 8:00AM

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Date: September 4, 2019 - Time: 7:00PM

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Date: September 4, 2019 - Time: 11:30AM

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Date: September 3, 2019 - Time: 7:00PM

Date: September 3, 2019 - Time: 1:00PM

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Date: September 3, 2019 - Time: 12:00AM

Date: September 1, 2019 - Time: 7:40PM

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Date: September 1, 2019

Time: 7:30PM

Date: August 31, 2019

Time: 11AM

Date: August 29 2019

Time: 12:30PM

Date: August 28, 2019

Time: 8PM

Event: Hurricane Dorian

Date: September 15, 2018

Time: 6 PM

Event: Tropical Storm Florence

Florence Press Release 12

The Emergency Operations Center and the Jasper County Shelter at 250 Jaguar Trail Ridgeland, SC 29336 have been closed as of 6 PM September 15, 2018.  Citizens requiring assistance in transportation from the shelter to the pickup locations was provided. 

We applaud our citizens on the steps taken to prepare and ready themselves in the face of potential disaster.  It is our goal to build a safe and prosperous community of resilience.  We would like to thank our many partnerships at the local and state level for the support and coordination in preparing and responding to this event. 

All county and Municipal Government Offices resume normal business hours on Monday, September 17, 2018.

The following schools have reported they will return to normal schedule on Monday, September 17, 2018:

Jasper County School District (This is a make-up day for students.)

Thomas Heyward

Royal Live Oaks Academy

SCEMD releases official 2018 S.C.Hurricane Guide

Columbia, S.C. - The S.C. Emergency Management Division releases the official 2018 South Carolina Hurricane Guide this weekend as part of this year’s S.C. Hurricane Preparedness Week. SCEMD and partner agencies have updated the Guide for the 2018 hurricane season. It details useful information on what residents should do before, during and after the landfall of a major hurricane. Updated sections of the Guide include new evacuation zones (Dorchester County), tips on preparing for an evacuation, ways to stay connected during an emergency and steps to keep in mind when returning home after a major storm. The Guide also features imagery and artwork from last year’s Hurricane Irma.

The 2018 S.C. Hurricane Guide will be released via newspaper subscription and rack sales Sunday, May 27, in The Beaufort Gazette, the Charleston Post and Courier, the Hilton Head Island Packet, The State, the Sumter Item, the Florence Morning News, the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, the Myrtle Beach Sun News; Thursday, May 24, in the Georgetown County Chronicle, Dillon Herald and the South Strand News; Friday, May 25, in the Georgetown Times; and Wednesday, May 30, in Bluffton Today and the Jasper County Sun Times.

Beginning June 1, the Hurricane Guide will be available at all South Carolina Welcome Centers, at any Walgreens store statewide and at SCDMV offices in Bamberg, Beaufort, Bluffton, Charleston, Conway, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Kingstree, Ladson, Lake City, Little River, Mullins, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, North Charleston, Saint George and Varnville. The Guide will be available for download at scemd.org, SCEMD’s website. A Spanish version is available for download here.

Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 27 through June 2 to be South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week. SCEMD, county emergency managers and the National Weather Service urge citizens to take time now to prepare for major emergency like hurricanes by reviewing their family emergency plans, developing a disaster supplies kit and talking with family members about what could happen during a crisis.

Knowing when you should evacuate is very important. Knowing which evacuation zone you are in ahead of an evacuation order will help you be better prepared. You can click on the below picture and then enter your address and it will tell you which evacuation zone you are in if any.