Month: September 2016

Many businesses, schools and government entities have cancelled or shortened the work day Friday, September 2, 2016.  For instance, Charleston County schools, College of Charleston and Johns Island Public Library have all announced they will be closed tomorrow.

We don’t want to clog your email with all the closings or adjusted work times, but suggest that you go to your favorite website, TV channel or use one of the following links if you have to go somewhere that might be affected by the storm.

http://www.postandcourier.com/

http://www.live5news.com/

Because of Hurricane Hermine, the inventories of Nests 50 and 52 have been rescheduled for Saturday at the new time of 3:00 pm.

In addition, all Friday walkers are asked to stay off of the beach.

The safety of our visitors and walkers is important. We can get back to work on Saturday when the storm has passed us. Saturday looks quite nice with sun and only a 10% percent chance of rain and winds from 10-20 mph!

By the way, we have released 239,090 hatchlings in South Carolina this season!

Submitted by Gary Fansler, Beautsie Zahrn and Terry Fansler

The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Hermine to a hurricane.  It reached hurricane strength Thursday afternoon as it went towards the Gulf Coast of Florida.

If it keeps its hurricane strength, it would be the Florida’s first hit from a hurricane since Wilma on Oct. 24, 2005, a record storm-free streak of 3,965 days, according to NHC.

The worry for us in Charleston, at this point, are the high winds, heavy rainfalls and flooding.

For more information, go  to http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/  or  http://www.weather.gov/

Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Due to the upcoming weather, the SIPOA has released the following information:

Brown and White Pickup
Brown and White pickup will happen on Friday (9/2/16) as scheduled. The rain will not prevent our waste management contractor from collecting these items.

Water on Roads
We will experience significant rain on Friday and residents should expect to see standing water on some of our roadways. Standing water could be deepest during high tides. High tides will occur on Friday at 9:36 AM and 9:47 PM. Please exercise caution when driving through standing water on our roadways.

Trash Collection
This is a reminder that due to the Labor day holiday, trash collection will occur on Tuesday (9/6/16) of next week. The second trash collection at regimes will occur on Friday (9/9/16) instead of Thursday. This will be the last twice per week trash collection of the year.

Yard Debris
Yard debris will be collected on Monday (9/5/16) of next week.

Submitted by Steve Hirsch, PE, PMP
SIPOA Director of Engineering
shirsch@sipoa.org

From Cathy Haynes, Chief of Operations, Charleston County Emergency Management Department on 1 September:

“EMD participated in a conference call with the National Weather Service-Charleston. As of the 11 am advisory and if Hermine continues on the current track the impacts could be as follows:

-Rain- 4-8 inches later Thursday through Friday evening

-Winds- 30-35 mph sustained with 50-55 mph gusts early Friday through Friday evening

-Rip currents- increased rip currents and beach erosion through Friday evening

-Tornado/waterspouts- increased chances late Thursday through Friday evening

-Storm surge- 1-2 feet inundation, low concern due to fact this will occur during times of low tide

EMD will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Hermine and coordinate with the National Weather Service and update everyone and any changes.”

Submitted by Town of Seabrook Island

Live 5 News is reporting that a tropical storm warning has been issued for Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties.

They are saying that the National Weather Service is expecting tropical storm wind conditions around these counties until around 5 am Sunday, September 4, 2016.

For more on this story, go to their website: at http://www.live5news.com/story/32945778/tropical-storm-warning-in-effect-for-the-lowcountry

-Submitted by Tidelines Staff