News release: South Carolina hurricane awareness week
may 26 to June 1, 2013
Contact: Steve naglic, National Weather Service Columbia
803-765-5501
Tony sturey, National Weather Service Greer
864-879-1085
Ron Morales, National Weather Service Charleston
843-554-4851
Steve pfaff, National Weather Service Wilmington
910-763-8331
Joe Farmer, SC emergency management division,
director of public information 803-737-8500
South Carolina will conduct its annual hurricane awareness week from
may 26 to June 1. This year hurricane weather awareness week is
sponsored by the National Weather Service and the South Carolina
emergency management division. This annual event gives south
carolinians an opportunity to educate themselves or review their
knowledge of weather hazards associated with hurricanes and safety
rules.
Hurricane season begins on June 1st and continues through November
30th. It is important that all residents become familiar with
hurricane safety procedures because hurricanes pose a serious threat
to inland and coastal areas alike. High winds, tornadoes, and flood
producing rains can occur from the immediate coast to hundreds of
miles inland as they did during hurricanes Hugo in 1989 and Frances
in 2004.
It is best to formulate a hurricane safety plan long before a
hurricane actually threatens your community. We will begin
discussing those safety plans, hurricane features, and associated
weather hazards beginning the Monday of our hurricane awareness week.
