Emergency Resources
Quick Information
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
Emergency Hotline:
(866) 246-0133
Contact AccessAbility at:
(843) 225-5080
TTY (843) 225-0231
Citizen’s Information Line:
Charleston County: (843) 746-3900
Dorchester County: (843) 832-0393 or (843) 563-0393
Berkley County: (843) 719-4800
Hurricane Emergency Information
Please click the links below for more information on preparing yourself for an emergency event.
Ready.gov Hurricane preparedness:
Make a communication Plan:
FEMA Emergency Checklist:
Prepare an Emergency Prep Kit:
Individuals with Disabilities Think about more than just food and water:
Local Storm Shelters by County
Charleston County:
Coastal Pre-Release Center (Pet Friendly) – 3765 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston 29405
Military Magnet Academy – 2950 Carner Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
R.B. Stall High School – 3625 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, CS 29418
Jerry Zucker Middle School – 6401 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418
Colleton County
Colleton County High School – 150 Cougar Nation Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488
Berkeley County:
TBD – Will be opened on Wed, Sept 4th
Dorchester County:
Dubose Middle School (Pet Friendly) – 1005 Dubose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483
Emergency SC Shelters
Communication Tool Kit
Heading to an Emergency Shelter? Here is a tool to help you communicate your needs to shelter personnel.
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/emergency-prep/risk-communication/show-me-tool.pdf
For other valuable information, Please reach out to your local Emergency Preparedness Division. See Listing For Each County Below
Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Division
Benjamin Almquist, Director
Phone: (843) 719-4166/4168
FAX: (843) 719-4811
223 Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, S.C. 29461
Dorchester County Emergency Services Department
Mario Formisano, Director
Phone: (843) 832-0341
FAX: (843) 832-0343
212 Deming Way, # 3
Summerville, S.C. 29483-4707
Dorchester Web Site: Dorchester County, SC website | Home
Williamsburg County Disaster Preparedness Agency
Vivian Bufkin, Director
Phone: (843) 354-4101/7016/6891
FAX: (843) 354-3534
2086 Thurgood Marshall Blvd.
Kingstree, S.C. 29556
Charleston County Emergency Preparedness Division
Joe Coates, Director
Phone: (843) 746-3800
FAX: (843) 746-3810
EOC/CDC Emergency Safety Building
8500 Palmetto Commerce Parkway
North Charleston, S.C. 29456
Orangeburg County Office of Emergency Services
Billy Staley, Director
Phone: (803) 533-6265
FAX: (803) 533-5899
P.O. Drawer 9000
Orangeburg, S.C. 29116
Hurricane Hotlines & Public Information System Phone Numbers
Live 5 Hurricane Hotline: (843) 402-5800
Live 5 Weather Hotline: (843) 402-5700
NEWS Red Cross Shelter Information: (843) 764-2323
Shelters for Individuals with Disabilities and Specific Needs: (803) 898-3694
SC Public Information Phone System: 1-866-246-0133
SC Road Conditions: 1-888-877-9151
Emergency Preparedness Phone Number By County
Berkeley: (843) 719-4166
Charleston: (843) 202-7100
Dorchester: (843) 832-0341
Orangeburg: (803) 533-6265
Williamsburg: (843) 354-9330
Power Company Information
To report outages...
SCE&G – 1-888-333-4465 | Consumer help line: 1-800-251-7234
Berkeley Electric Cooperative: 1-888-253-4232
Awendaw – (843) 884-7525
Goose Creek – (843) 553-5020
Johns Island – (843) 559-2458
Moncks Corner – (843) 761-8200
Santee Cooper: 1-888-769-7688 | Consumer help line: (843) 761-8000 | Santee Electric Cooperative Customer help line: 1-888-239-2300
Apps & Resources
South Carolina Department of Mental Health – https://scdmh.net/contact/
National Hurricane Center – https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
FEMA App – https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app
Citizen Alerts (Charleston County) – https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/emergency-management/alert-removal.php
GasBuddy – http://tracker.gasbuddy.com/Default.aspx
CodeRed – Types of Disasters – South Carolina Emergency Management Division (scemd.org)
Local resources
These websites offers real-time traffic updates for Georgia and South Carolina’s major roads:
If you live in Charleston County and need mortgage or rental assistance due to COVID-19, check out this website for more information: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/erap/