Bracing for a hurricane near Savannah? Here's what to do if evacuating or waiting out the storm
Tips on what to do if you're leaving town ahead of a hurricane or plan to hunker down.
Tips on what to do if you're leaving town ahead of a hurricane or plan to hunker down.
Tips on what to do if you're leaving town ahead of a hurricane or plan to hunker down.
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Before a hurricane strikes, you might ask yourself whether to hunker down at home or evacuate.
Long story short, if you are in a mandatory evacuation zone, you should leave.
But if you are not ordered to evacuate, preparation is key.
Watch the above video for key tips if you plan to weather out the storm.
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Planning to evacuate?
Chatham County has three separate evacuation zones.
Zone A is anything east of the Truman Parkway. Zone B is west of the Truman but east of I-95. And Zone C is everything west of I-95.
As for South Carolina, the two main evacuation routes are Highway 278 and Highway 21.
For those on Hilton Head Island, you'll take 278 to I-95. In Beaufort, you'll take Highway 21.
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