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Ike stirs panic at Charleston's gas stations
Ike's approach on the Gulf Coast has shuttered most oil drilling and refining in the region, touching off a wildfire of gas shortage and price hike speculation. Here's a tip: It's largely unfounded and you can save yourself a bundle by waiting a few days to fill up. More
Recent hurricane-related stories
Ike stirs panic at Charleston's gas stations
Ike's approach on the Gulf Coast has shuttered most oil drilling and refining in the region, touching off a wildfire of gas shortage and price hike speculation. Here's a tip: It's largely unfounded and you can save yourself a bundle by waiting a few days to fill up. More
Updated September 13, 2008 at 6:57 pm; Originally published September 12, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Area beaches hold up well to Hanna
Area beaches lucked out as Hanna seems to have caused little erosion. More
Published September 6, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Hanna's a wrap for South Carolina
The storm's moving on without doing too much to Charleston, and Ike's aiming elsewhere. So, enjoy the pleasant weather. You've earned it. More
Published September 6, 2008 at 7:38 am
Hanna a no-show?
If you've been through a storm before, you know that Hanna's threat has so far been mainly that. More
Published September 5, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Hanna stifles Charleston's Friday
As of 6 p.m. Hanna had already dumped around 2 inches of rain in much of the Charleston area and had made life rather unpleasant. More
Published September 5, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Voluntary evacuation ordered in most of Charleston County
Charleston County has become concerned enough about Tropical Storm Hanna to open some storm shelters and issue a voluntary evacuation for most of the county. Update: More shelters have opened. More
Updated September 5, 2008 at 2:12 pm; Originally published September 4, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Hanna-related closures, reschedulings, and updates
Here's a round up of links to the schedules Hanna has messed up in the Charleston area. More
Updated September 5, 2008 at 2:08 pm; Originally published September 2, 2008 at 3:10 pm
It's the home stretch for Hanna
This is the home stretch and the worst is on its way, read on for the latest and what's up with bridge closures. More
Updated September 5, 2008 at 7:15 am; Originally published September 4, 2008 at 10:45 pm
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Hurricane season
On the right are all of our most recent hurricane-related stories, and below are some great resources on storm activity and what to do if one does come to Charleston.
Storm activity
The National Hurricane Center is the source for storm maps, predictions, and analysis.
MSNBC has an excellent storm tracker.
Jared Smith's blog is a solid ticker of area storm info.
Blog "A Reporter's Notebook" is a good ticker of what's going on with local governments.
News 2 has been good about tweeting updates on Twitter.
Weather Underground has an excellent collection of storm maps, imagery, and projections. Their "computer models" are particularly interesting.
Get storm discussion and theories at Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog.
Don't forget the page you're on now.
If one comes to town
Charleston County Hurricane Guide. We suggest printing a copy, as it can be hard to go online without power.
What to do before, during, and after a storm.
Evacuation maps and text directions. Planned bus pickup locations (map). Note that busses are only planned to be used to evacuate residents for mandatory evacuations.
What to pack in a hurricane kit (water, food, radio, etc).
The state's traffic cameras are an excellent way to not only watch traffic, but check on conditions. Also, the Folly Beach and College of Charleston Web cams.
Shelter info for people and pets.
Maps of what areas are likely to flood.
Tips to reduce storm damage, and insurance tips.
Emergency alert radio stations.
Information for citizens with special needs.
If you don't see it here, you can check The Post and Courier's storm guide, or the S.C. Emergency Management Web site, or dial 211 for storm-related help and info from Trident United Way, or searching Google is always a good idea.
Reference
Get connected with all sorts of facts and technical info over at Wikipedia.
Information on the hurricane scale, i.e. What the difference is between a Category 5 and a Category 1 storm.
Awesome imagery
Images from space at NASA's Natural Hazards page.
Images, video, and other imagery at NASA's Hurricane Resource Page, or view their multimedia page.