The Town of James Island is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is currently operating at OPCON level 1.  

The Town participated in an Emergency Management call today with Charleston County and State emergency officials. However, the Governor has not yet lifted the mandatory evacuation order and made a decision on re-entry. Please continue to be guarded. There is still a 20% change of tropical storm force winds for our area and localized flooding.

Please note that bus pickup stops for James Island to take to open shelters has ceased and two shelters outside of Charleston County are open at this time including Flower Towne Elementary, 20 King Charles Circle, Summerville and Newington Elementary at 10 King Charles Circle, Summerville.

Sandbag operations have ceased. The Town issued 12,000 sandbags since Saturday.

The Charleston County Citizen Hotline is open. That number is 843-746-3900.

Below are some other important numbers to have during an event:

Red Cross: 1-800-RED CROSS.

Report derelict boats/watercraft to Coast Guard:  843-740-7050

Downed Trees: Call 911

Downed Power lines and Power Outages: SCE&G - 1-888-333-4465

Gas Leaks: SCE&G - 1-800-815-0083

Non-emergency Public Safety concerns Consolidated Dispatch - 743-7200

Here are other important links with helpful information before, during and after an event:

South Carolina Emergency Management Division - http://www.scemd.org/

FEMA website for Citizen Preparedness http://www.ready.gov/

FEMA https://www.fema.gov/

National Weather Service Charleston Office http://www.weather.gov/chs/

Pet Friendly Hotels http://www.pet-friendly-hotels.net/

The Town of James Island will continue to monitor the forecast of Hurricane Florence and will provide updates as they become available.

The Town of James Island is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is currently operating at OPCON level 1.

The Town participated in an Emergency Management call today with Charleston County and State emergency officials. The Mandatory Evacuation order by the Governor still stands. The reversed lanes on I-26 will end at 6:00 p.m.  

Please note that bus pickup stops for James Island to take to open shelters has ceased and one shelter outside of Charleston County is open at this time at Flower Towne Elementary, 20 King Charles Circle, Summerville.

Sandbag operations have ceased. The Town issued 12,000 sandbags since Saturday.

The Charleston County Citizen Hotline is open. That number is 843-746-3900.

Below are some other important numbers to have during an event:

Red Cross: 1-800-RED CROSS.

Report derelict boats/watercraft to Coast Guard:  843-740-7050

Downed Trees: Call 911

Downed Power lines and Power Outages: SCE&G - 1-888-333-4465

Gas Leaks: SCE&G - 1-800-815-0083

Non-emergency Public Safety concerns Consolidated Dispatch - 743-7200

Here are other important links with helpful information before, during and after an event:

South Carolina Emergency Management Division - http://www.scemd.org/

FEMA website for Citizen Preparedness http://www.ready.gov/

FEMA https://www.fema.gov/

National Weather Service Charleston Office http://www.weather.gov/chs/

Pet Friendly Hotels http://www.pet-friendly-hotels.net/

The Town of James Island will continue to monitor the forecast of Hurricane Florence and will provide updates as they become available.

The Town of James Island is closely monitoring the potential of Hurricane Florence and is currently operating at OPCON level 1.  

The Town participated in an Emergency Management call today with Charleston County and State emergency officials. The Mandatory Evacuation order by the Governor still stands and the lanes are still reversed.

James Island is in Evacuation ZONE A.  [MAP]  After the lanes are reversed, everyone on James Island must take SC 171 (Folly Road) to US 17 (Savannah Highway).  Evacuees will then travel south on US 17 to I-526 to the reversed lanes of I-26.  

Please note the following bus pickup stops for James Island to take to open shelters, however this bus service will cease by 6 pm today, Wednesday Sept. 12^th:

CC-301: Bus stop at Folly Road and Maybank Hwy. 

CC-302: Bus stop at Folly Road and Ellis Oak Avenue. 

CC-303: Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Lucky Road. 

CC-304: Bus stop at Camp Road and Folly Road. 

CC-305: Bus stop at Folly Road and Wilton Street. 

CC-306: Camp Center – 1238 Camp Road. 

CC-307: James Island High School – 1000 Ft. Johnson Road. 

CC-308: Hideaway Pizza Kitchen – 608 Harbor View Road & Clearview Drive. 

CC-309: Harris Teeter – 1005 Harbor View Road (at Harbor Place Drive) 

CC-310: Bus stop at Folly Road and Westway Drive. 

CC-311: Harris Teeter – 1985 Folly Road and Sol Legere Road. 

CC-312: Bus stop at Old Military Road and Lamar Road. 

CC-313: Bus stop at Ft. Johnson Road and Secessionville Road. 

CC-314: Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Stonewood Drive. 

CC-315: Bus stop at Wappoo Drive and Plymouth Avenue. Folly Beach 

CC-316: Folly Boat Landing – Folly Road at ICW – 97 

The following shelters are currently opened:

Sandbag operations have ceased. The Town issued 12,000 sandbags since Saturday.

The Charleston County Citizen Hotline is open. That number is 843-746-3900.

Below are some other important numbers to have during an event:

Red Cross: 1-800-RED CROSS.

Report derelict boats/watercraft to Coast Guard:  843-740-7050

Downed Trees: Call 911

Downed Power lines and Power Outages: SCE&G - 1-888-333-4465

Gas Leaks: SCE&G - 1-800-815-0083

Non-emergency Public Safety concerns Consolidated Dispatch - 743-7200

Here are other important links with helpful information before, during and after an event:

South Carolina Emergency Management Division - http://www.scemd.org/

FEMA website for Citizen Preparedness http://www.ready.gov/

FEMA https://www.fema.gov/

National Weather Service Charleston Office http://www.weather.gov/chs/

Pet Friendly Hotels http://www.pet-friendly-hotels.net/

The Town of James Island will continue to monitor the forecast of Hurricane Florence and will provide updates as they become available.

NEWS RELEASE – TOWN OF JAMES ISLAND HURRICANE FLORENCE

RELEASE #7

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The Town of James Island is closely monitoring the potential of Hurricane Florence and is currently operating at OPCON level 1.  

The Town participated in an Emergency Management call today with Charleston County and State emergency officials. The Governor held a press conference on yesterday and has issued evacuations for coastal counties effective at noon today with lanes reversals. Please remember there are no voluntary evacuations anymore. All evacuation orders are mandatory. Early evacuations are encouraged now.

James Island is in Evacuation ZONE A.  [MAP]  After the lanes are reversed, everyone on James Island must take SC 171 (Folly Road) to US 17 (Savannah Highway).  Evacuees will then travel south on US 17 to I-526 to the reversed lanes of I-26.  One benefit to early evacuation (leaving before the evacuation order,) is that you may choose your own route.

Please note the following bus pickup stops for James Island to take to open shelters:

CC-301: Bus stop at Folly Road and Maybank Hwy. 

CC-302: Bus stop at Folly Road and Ellis Oak Avenue. 

CC-303: Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Lucky Road. 

CC-304: Bus stop at Camp Road and Folly Road. 

CC-305: Bus stop at Folly Road and Wilton Street. 

CC-306: Camp Center – 1238 Camp Road. 

CC-307: James Island High School – 1000 Ft. Johnson Road. 

CC-308: Hideaway Pizza Kitchen – 608 Harbor View Road & Clearview Drive. 

CC-309: Harris Teeter – 1005 Harbor View Road (at Harbor Place Drive) 

CC-310: Bus stop at Folly Road and Westway Drive. 

CC-311: Harris Teeter – 1985 Folly Road and Sol Legere Road. 

CC-312: Bus stop at Old Military Road and Lamar Road. 

CC-313: Bus stop at Ft. Johnson Road and Secessionville Road. 

CC-314: Bus stop at Riverland Drive and Stonewood Drive. 

CC-315: Bus stop at Wappoo Drive and Plymouth Avenue. Folly Beach 

CC-316: Folly Boat Landing – Folly Road at ICW – 97 

The following shelters are currently opened:

Sandbag operation will continue throughout today. More information to follow whether they will continue on Wednesday.

The Charleston County Citizen Hotline is open. That number is 843-746-3900.

Below are some other important numbers to have during an event:

Red Cross: 1-800-RED CROSS.

Report derelict boats/watercraft to Coast Guard:  843-740-7050

Downed Trees: Call 911

Downed Power lines and Power Outages: SCE&G - 1-888-333-4465

Gas Leaks: SCE&G - 1-800-815-0083

Non-emergency Public Safety concerns Consolidated Dispatch - 743-7200

Here are other important links with helpful information before, during and after an event:

South Carolina Emergency Management Division - http://www.scemd.org/

FEMA website for Citizen Preparedness http://www.ready.gov/

FEMA https://www.fema.gov/

National Weather Service Charleston Office http://www.weather.gov/chs/

Pet Friendly Hotels http://www.pet-friendly-hotels.net/

The Town of James Island will continue to monitor the forecast of Hurricane Florence and will provide updates as they become available.

The James Island History Commission meeting scheduled for tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 11) at 6:00 p.m. has been cancelled. Notification of rescheduling will be sent and posted on social media.

Thank you.