Governor Henry McMaster orders mandatory evacuations for coastal communities
Governor Henry McMaster orders mandatory coastal evacuations ahead of Hurricane Florence. Read South Carolina Emergency Management Division's news release here... https://scemd.org/…/gov-henry-mcmaster-orders-mandatory-ev…/ Beginning 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 11, zones A, B, and C is required to evacuate. That area covers the entire City. If you do not live in the City. You may or may not live in a zone that our Governor has asked to evacuate. Here is the link to tell you what Zone you are in if any:
http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=5eaa13ba491c4699a9730bf3f9e65a37. All city government offices will be open until 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 11. All public schools, including technical school and state university campuses, will be closed Tuesday. All business should have complete all security duties by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12.
Re-entry process…
Level I Access (Safety): All public safety officials and personnel having key roles in life safety and the restoration of services essential for providing life safety operations immediately following a disaster will be allowed to enter the impacted areas. This would include: law enforcement, fire rescue, military, hospital/medical staff, public works, building and code enforcement, debris contractors, and public utilities.
Level II Access (Security): This allows for the re-entry of critical support groups, relief workers, shelter support employees, State certified (SLED) security officers, healthcare providers, and support personnel designed to support Level I personnel in securing businesses, critical facilities and homes, and to begin the recovery process.
Level III Access (Recovery): Residents, business/property owners and insurance personnel shall have access to areas deemed safe by local authorities. All Level III personnel will be required to follow the re-entry identification requirements found in Section C of this procedure.
Identification required….
Residents should have proper identification to gain admittance during Level III reentry. This identification may include a valid government issued photo identification card showing the location of their property. For out of state property owners with residential or commercial properties within the affected area a valid government issued photo identification card and current documentation to verify the need for re-entry. This documentation can be a utility bill, deed, property tax bill, etc.
Business owners/operators will need proper identification to gain admittance during Level III reentry. This identification includes a current business license, company photo identification card, lease documents or other official documents showing the location of the property and a valid government issued photo identification card.
Essential staff/employees will need proper identification to gain admittance during Level III reentry. This identification includes a valid business or government issued photo identification card and an essential employee authorization letter on official letterhead/stationary provided by the business. This letter should include a request for admittance, the employee’s name and be signed by the business owner/operator.
Local, state, federal, and non-government organizations (NGOs) that provide disaster relief and support should provide proper photo identification documents for all staff members responding to a disaster location. Any questions or concerns should be forwarded to the Horry County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for verification.