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.
Special Shoutout to Sam for being prepared for Emergencies and helping us find this information!
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/