Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas with 180 MPH winds

Depending on its path and whether it peters out over the Bahamas, it could become the fiercest storm ever to hit the East Coast.

As of this moment, the storm has completely stalled over Grand Bahama Island, which may result in an unprecedented disaster for that island.

From my e-mail:

I just wanted to send out a quick hello as we all watch the developments surrounding Hurricane Dorian along the East coast.

As of Monday at noon, we are under a precautionary, mandatory evacuation for all of Beaufort County. That said, given the uncertainty of the storm’s path, we anticipate a good many people may take a wait-and-see position into Tuesday and Wednesday before possibly leaving the area.

If/as you are interested in getting more detailed information about how the storm may impact the Lowcountry, I’ve compiled a list of resources below for your consideration:

Town of Hilton Head Island:

• Town of HHI Website: Click here
• Town of HHI Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TownofHiltonHeadIslandSC/
• Review the Citizens Guide to Emergency Preparedness (English or Spanish) by clicking here
• Sign up for Emergency Alerts from the Town of Hilton Head by clicking here

Town of Bluffton:

• Town of Bluffton Website: https://www.townofbluffton.sc.gov/
• Town of Bluffton Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/TownBlufftonSC/

Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office:

• Register for email and text alerts from the BCSO through Nixle by visiting https://local.nixle.com/beaufort-county-sheriffs-office/  or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts
• Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Website: https://www.bcso.net
• Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BeaufortCoSO/
• Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Twitter account: https://twitter.com/bcsotraffic 

South Carolina Emergency Management Division:

• SCEMD Website: https://www.scemd.org/ 
• SCEMD Hurricane Guide: Click here

Weather Updates:

• National Hurricane Center: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ 

Please feel free to let me know any questions or comments you might have, and please join all of us here at CGR with your best wishes and prayers for the protection of the Lowcountry during this storm event.