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• Hurricane Preparation Information from S.C. Sea Grant

Hurricane Preparation Information from S.C. Sea Grant

The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium has the following hurricane preparation publications available free-of-charge to the public:

• Hurricane Preparation Checklist: a flyer containing basic information on hurricane preparations, hurricane emergency supplies that should be on hand and steps to take when deciding to either stay at home or evacuate voluntarily;
  
  
• S.C. Department of Transportation pamphlet on South Carolina’s hurricane evacuation routes;
  
  
• A series of brochures from the S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program on how to protect windows and doors, using structural adhesives to strengthen roof sheathing and how to reduce wind damage when re-roofing;
  
  
• Coastal Heritage, Vol. 17, No. 1,“ Floyd Follies: What We’ve Learned;” and
  
  
• A bulletin to help businesses prepare in the event of a hurricane.

Publications are available on-line at www.scseagrant.org or through the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium office at 287 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401, phone: (843) 953-2078.

Another resource is 113 Calhoun Street, a single-house retrofitted with some of the latest hurricane protection and energy conservation technology available. The house is located one block east of Marion Square in downtown Charleston, and free walk-in tours are offered Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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