Hurricane Florence: How You Can Help & What You Need to Know

Though most of the rain and high winds from Hurricane Florence have moved out of the Lowcountry, weather experts are still keeping an eye on potential flash flood and tornado warnings throughout the Lowcountry. And many in the Carolinas are still struggling under the effects of the storm. Below are some resources to keep you informed on what our area can expect, what's open, how to be prepared and how you can help those still feeling the effects of the storm. Photo: iStockPhoto/iStockPhoto


Though most of the rain and high winds from Hurricane Florence have moved out of the Lowcountry, weather experts are still keeping an eye on potential flash flood and tornado warnings throughout the Lowcountry. And many in the Carolinas are still struggling under the effects of the storm. Below are some resources to keep you informed on what our area can expect, what’s open, how to be prepared and how you can help those still feeling the effects of the storm.

Weather: What You Need to Know

  • Flooding Continues Across Parts of the Lowcountry – According to weather partner, Channel 2, a flash flood warning has been reissued for upper Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties on Monday morning. Over the weekend, the Charleston metro area saw about an 1-1.5″ of rain while Moncks Corner saw 5″ or more and Oree County saw upwards of 10″.
  • Worst Flooding Yet to Come for the Carolinas – AP: “Florence… is expected to decline in force again on Monday before re-intensifying on Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It has dumped up to 40 inches of rain on North Carolina since Thursday and continued to produce heavy rain over much of North Carolina and eastern South Carolina, the NWS said. An additional 2 to 5 inches of rain is expected with isolated areas of 8 inches possible through Tuesday in the Carolinas and Virginia.”
  • Hurricane season isn’t over – be prepared. FEMA: You should build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan.

Disaster Relief: How You Can Help

  • Donate to the Red Cross. Help people affected by Hurricane Florence by donating at the link above, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word FLORENCE to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donors can designate their donation to Hurricane Florence relief efforts by choosing that option when donating. The best way to ensure your donation will go to a specific disaster is to write the specific disaster name in the memo line of a check.
  • Give Blood. More than 140 blood drives have been canceled due to Hurricane Florence, resulting in over 4,200 uncollected blood and platelet donations. Eligible donors in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment now to give blood or platelets to help maintain the nation’s blood supply. There is a critical need for platelet and type O blood donations. Appointments can be made through the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

What’s Open

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