September 13, 2018 – Hurricane Florence Update

Greetings; Just a few announcements while we wait for Florence to make up her mind:

• The IMC main office remains open during normal business hours today, Thursday, September 13, 2018.

• We still recommend that items be removed from balconies and patios to prepare for this weekend as a precaution.

• Our crews and management team continue in storm alert status and are ready to respond.

• Please continue to rely on updates from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, as the status of the storm may change.

If you notice any storm related damage on property this weekend and into early next week, please report it via email to Florence@IMCHHI.com.

This way our office team will be able to organize and relay the issues to our field recovery crews.

THIS METHOD OF REPORTING ISSUES WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT THAN CONTACTING THE MANAGER DIRECTLY.

Our association managers will be spending most of next week in the field and will have less time to respond to your inquiries so please use the procedure above and please understand that response times may be longer than normal.

Your assistance in the recovery process is critical and very much appreciated.

Here are some helpful links:

Town of Hilton Head Island:

• 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.

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:

• http://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

• Click here to view an informative video on Hurricane Preparedness

South Carolina Emergency Management Division

• SCEMD Website: https://www.scemd.org/

• SCEMD Hurricane Guide: Click here

Weather updates:

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

Additionally, you may download the South Carolina Emergency App that may be downloaded onto your mobile device. It contains information on evacuation traffic, and allows you to prepare by creating a personal profile with pertinent information. Find more info here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sc-emergency-manager/id1378105431?mt=8