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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  For longtime South Carolina residents, the 2013 hurricane season might look similar to a couple of past years and not in a good way.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Though Hurricane Sandy largely missed South Carolina, Horry County's emergency management director says the Grand Strand can still make Sandy into a learning experience. Randy Webster said he'll be watching to see how FEMA and emergency management agencies in those states impacted by the storm react to the disaster.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Hurricane Sandy isn't expected to cause any type of major impact to our area, but we're still being warned to stay off the beach and out of the water this weekend.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  A Georgetown County teenager is tackling a big project dealing with the new Know your Zone hurricane evacuation changes. He's working on a system that will easily let everyone know which zone they live in.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Officials with the Darlington County Emergency Management say a storm caused some damage near Railroad Avenue in the City of Hartsville, just after 3:30 Monday afternoon.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Key leaders from across South Carolina are meeting in Charleston to discuss how the state will deal with the next big disaster.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Horry County's emergency management office will hold a series of town hall meetings to spread the word about changes in evacuation zones for the 2012 Hurricane Season.

Friday, June 08, 2012  South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley stopped in Horry County Friday to talk about two big changes in hurricane preparation for the 2012 Hurricane Season.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  With hurricane season underway, state officials want to make sure our highways would be ready if a major storm threatens the coast.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Emergency officials, local police agencies, the Department of Natural Resources and the SC National Guard are practicing how they would handle a hurricane evacuation in Horry County Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Horry County Emergency Management rolled out its new Know Your Zone hurricane campaign Wednesday, explaining changes that will take place this hurricane season

Friday, May 25, 2012  When hurricanes threaten South Carolina, there no longer will be any voluntary evacuations.

Monday, March 05, 2012  State officials hope that a week of awareness about severe weather will help South Carolinians be prepared if a big storm hits.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Tuesday morning, Florence County Emergency Management Department took part in a statewide training exercise for a nuclear disaster.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Carolina Forest Elementary School held an earthquake preparedness drill Tuesday morning to recognize South Carolina Earthquake Awareness Week, designated by Governor Nikki Haley.