A mandatory evacuation and state of emergency is currently in effect for all areas of Beaufort County due to the threat of severe weather conditions associated with Hurricane Dorian.

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Please become familiar with information and resources available online with other official public sources to assist with your preparedness before, during, and after a storm event, to include, but not limited to:

Public Safety and Health:

- Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office: www.bcso.net  
- SC Emergency Management Division: www.scemd.org  
- SC Dept. of Transportation: www.scdot.org/travel/stormResources.aspx  
- SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control: www.scdhec.gov  


Municipalities:

- City of Beaufort, SC: www.cityofbeaufort.org 
- City of Hardeeville, SC: www.hardeevillesc.gov   
- Town of Bluffton, SC: www.townofbluffton.sc.gov 
- Town of Hilton Head Island, SC: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov 
- Town of Port Royal, SC: www.portroyal.org 
- Town of Yemassee, SC: www.townofyemassee.org 


Other Resources:

- Beaufort County School District: http://beaufort.k12.sc.us 
- Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority: www.bjwsa.org   
- Beaufort Memorial Hospital: www.bmhsc.org 
- Daufuskie Island Ferry Services: www.daufuskieislandferry.com  
- Dominion Energy: www.sceg.com 
- Palmetto Electric: www.palmetto.coop 
- Palmetto Breeze Transit: www.palmettobreezetransit.com  

En Español:  

El huracán Dorian: www.cdc.gov/es/disasters/hurricanes/hurricane-dorian.html


Be informed, be prepared, be patient, be cooperative, be safe.