Friday storm center: Have a question about Hurricane Matthew? We’re here to help
If you have a Hurricane Matthew-related question or information you think would be important or helpful to share with others before, during or after the storm, please call our newsroom at 843-706-8149, email [email protected], comment on this story below or direct message us on the Packet's Facebook page or the Gazette's Facebook page.
We will post links to each question here as we answer them, so bookmark this page for the latest information.
If you're staying here ...
? What is the possibility of
? When will the wind and storm surge hit?
? Are the bridges to
? Are people allowed to enter
? What gas stations are still open in
? At what height of storm surge will most of
? Who should I call to report utility outages?
? Will BJWSA and SCE&G voluntarily turn off their services to Lady's Island residents at any point?
? Are they shutting water off in
? Is it true there won't be any emergency personnel on
?
? Will there be a power station set up to charge phones, computers?
? How many people stayed on
? Is BJWSA turning off water to some parts of
? Where can I still get a prescription filled?
? Have
? What will the storm surge be for
? Can I go check on my boat on
? What are the reasons people don't evacuate when advised to do so?
? What restaurants are still open?
? I've heard that looting has begun in
? When will the bridges to
? Is the
? Where can I get cat food in
? Still haven't evacuated? These are the
? Do you know if
? Can I get pizza delivered during the evacuation?
? I just heard that
? How long will the lane reversals last?
? Is it true that my kids will be taken from me if my family doesn't evacuate?
? If I stay, will I be able to travel freely during and after the evacuation?
? Is Sea Pines shutting off power, water?
? Is it true that our electricity and water will be automatically shut off by the power companies?
? If I don't evacuate, will I still be able to call 911?
Re-entry questions
? Will evacuations be lifted for specific areas as warranted or be lifted for all areas at the same time?
? When will it be OK to return to
? How will I know when it's safe to come home?
? Are people allowed to enter
? When will lanes traveling east on
If you plan to evacuate today ...
? Which shelters are still open and do they have enough room for more people?
? Can I seek shelter at local schools, including
? Can I bring my service dog with me to the shelter?
? Can I make left turns traveling west on
? When is the latest that I can evacuate Lady's Island?
? When will the wind and storm surge hit?
? It's Friday. Is it too late to get transported to a shelter?
? Are the bridges to
? What gas stations are still open in
? Is the
? Is the
? When is the last ferry leaving
? What items should I bring to a shelter?
? How many people stayed on
? Where are the shelters
? Who can I call if I need transportation to evacuate?
? Can I drive myself to shelters or did I have to take a bus?
? I've heard that looting has begun in
? Is it true that my kids will be taken from me if my family doesn't evacuate?
? How do I evacuate from ... the
? Are there local shelters? Where will shelters be open?
? What should I know about my insurance policies before evacuating?
If you have already evacuated ...
? Can you recommend a webcam to view
? Should we expect flooding in the Dale community and
? What's the latest on reports of looting?
? Are people robbing, casing homes in
? Will the
? How many people stayed on
? What will the storm surge be for
? What are the reasons people don't evacuate when advised to do so?
? I'm a small-business owner and I evacuated. What do I need to know?
Traffic and road questions
? Are the bridges to
? What gas stations are still open in
? When will the bridges to
? If I stay, will I be able to travel freely after the evacuation?
? Can drivers on
? Any idea what 278 and
? Will the bridges to and from Lady's Island be routed to one way or closed? If so, when?
General questions
? What will happen to the monkeys on
? Will they be evacuating the inmates in
? Has there ever been an instance when they called off an evacuation because the storm slowed or shifted?
? Are timeshare and vacation rental check-ins canceled?
? Is Harley the Clydesdale safe?
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