EXPLANATION AND ACTION FOR HHI MOTOR COACH RESORT HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC

HURRICANE STORM SEASON

HILTON HEAD, LIKE ALL EAST COAST COASTAL REGIONS, ARE SUBJECT TO MAJOR STORMS JUNE 1ST THROUGH NOVEMBER 31ST EACH YEAR

Hilton Head Motor Coach Resort, is 12 feet above SEA LEVEL

HILTON HEAD HAS HAD VERY FEW HURRICANES OVER THE YEARS HUGO 1989 – CATEGORY 4 GRACI 1959 – CATEGORY 3

Enjoy your stay and be informed of weather conditions.

TYPES OF STORMS

TROPICAL DEPRESSIONORGANIZED SYSTEM WITH WINDS OF UP

TO 38 MPHTROPICAL STORM

Well organized storm with max winds 39 – 73 MPH

HURRICANEIntense well defined system with

winds in excess of 74MPH

HURRICANE SCALES OF INTENSITY Category 1 – Sustained Winds of 74-95 MPH

Damage Minimal 2 – Sustained Winds of 96 – 110 MPH

Damage Moderate

3 – Sustained Winds of 111 – 130 MPH Damage Extensive

4 – Sustained Winds of 131 – 155 MPH Damage Extreme

5 – Sustained Winds of 156 - & UP CATASTROPHIC

What To Listen For – Evacuate when told to do so- it may take 36 hrs to get off the Island,

we have but 1 bridge. Hurricane / Tropical Storm “WATCH”

Condition are possible to be affected by the storm, usually within 36 hrs – Be prepared, Stay Tuned

Hurricane -Tropical Storm “WARNING” Storm conditions are expected in the specified

area within 24 hrs. Get official information regarding the evacuation and directions.

Hilton Head Island is low country and can be easily flooded by Storm Surge.

HHI Airport elevation is only 20 feet above sea level.

Storm Surges above 15 feet are not uncommon.

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HURRICANE INFORMATION RESOURCESHURRICANE INFORMATION RESOURCESNOAA WEATHER RADIO – NOAA WEATHER RADIO – is a prime alerting and is a prime alerting and

critical information delivery system. critical information delivery system. Get oneGet one at the local at the local retailer such as Radioshack before the weather.retailer such as Radioshack before the weather.

LOCAL RADIO & TVLOCAL RADIO & TV KISS FM KISS FM 97.397.3, WYKZ , WYKZ 98.798.7, WBMQ AM 630, WLOW , WBMQ AM 630, WLOW 107.9107.9

WEAS 93.1, WSAV #3WEAS 93.1, WSAV #3

Internet ResourcesInternet Resources:: www.wunderground.comwww.wunderground.com

National Weather Service – National Weather Service – www.nws.noaa.gov http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/publicsafety/hurricane/http://www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov/publicsafety/hurricane/

It is It is your your responsibility to be prepared, fuel & water etc. If responsibility to be prepared, fuel & water etc. If asked to leave asked to leave do so at oncedo so at once. Time is very limited, roads . Time is very limited, roads will be crowded and slow.will be crowded and slow.

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TOWN OF HILTON HEAD FIRE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD FIRE AND RESCUE INFORMATIONAND RESCUE INFORMATION

EMERGENCY ADVISORY – SHOULD THE GOVERNOR ASK EMERGENCY ADVISORY – SHOULD THE GOVERNOR ASK FOR A RELOCATION. Please LEAVE .FOR A RELOCATION. Please LEAVE .

IF THE HURRICAN BECOMES A GREATER THREAT IF THE HURRICAN BECOMES A GREATER THREAT AND LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HIT HILTON HEAD THE AND LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HIT HILTON HEAD THE GOVERNOR WILL ISSUE GOVERNOR WILL ISSUE A MANDATORY A MANDATORY EVACUATION EVACUATION ORDER, WHICH MEANS ORDER, WHICH MEANS YOU MUST YOU MUST LEAVE THE ISLAND AND SEEK SHELTER-QUICKLYLEAVE THE ISLAND AND SEEK SHELTER-QUICKLY

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR OWN IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION FIRE AND RESCUE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FIRE AND RESCUE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, CALL CALL (843) 682-5156 or (843) (843) 682-5156 or (843) 682-5125 682-5125 AND REQUEST ASSISTANCEAND REQUEST ASSISTANCE

Important numbers websites & Apps

Sc traffic cameras: www.scdot.org Sc traffic and road conditions: www.sctraffic.org National Hurricane Ctr.: www.nhc.noaa.org Sc Emergency Management: www.scemd.org Beaufort Co.Emerg. Management: www.bcgov.net Emergency Management Office in advance at (843) 682-5156

or The Dispatch Ctr. (843) 682-5125 Smart Phone APPS:

Weather, AccuWeather, iHurricane Pro

Evacuation Routes, Remember 3 states will be evacuated