Be prepared for hurricane season in South Carolina!
This hurricane season could potentially leave thousands of people stranded in shelters or far from home, many of whom may be caregivers and people with dementia. Do you have a plan ready in case the storms head our way? The Alzheimer's Association is here to help caregivers take measures to prepare for and cope with these extraordinary circumstances.
Call us 24/7 at 1.800.272.3900
Alzheimer's Association Helpline staff can provide counseling, support and assist displaced families in finding care for their loved ones.
Planning Resources
- Learn more about disaster preparedness to help you keep you and your loved one safe during an emergency. Download these tips in PDF version.
- Enroll your loved one in MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return®, our 24-hour nationwide emergency response service for individuals with Alzheimer’s or related dementia that wander or who have a medical emergency.
- Order or download The Calm Before the Storm: Family Conversations about Disaster Planning, Caregiving, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. To order a free copy of the booklet – the first comprehensive natural disaster planning guide specifically created for caregivers, families and friends of those with memory disorders – visit www.thehartford.com/calmbeforethestorm. This publication is produced by the MIT AgeLab and the Advance 50 Team of gerontologists at The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. It offers new research and life-saving tips to help caregivers, family and friends of those with Alzheimer’s disease who live at home prepare for a natural disaster and get their lives back on track in the aftermath.
South Carolina Local Resources
Alzheimer's Association - South Carolina Chapter:
Please call us toll-free if you have questions or concerns about caring for your loved one.
1-866-800-4460 - Coastal and Pee Dee Office
1-800-860-1444 - Lowcountry Area Office
1-800-273-2555 - Main Chapter Office
2008 South Carolina Hurricane Guide:
Information to help you be prepared.
Web site: http://www.scemd.org/News/publications/2008%20Hurricane%20Guide/English_Cover_08.html
South Carolina Emergency Management Division:
Includes evacuation routes and shelters, if needed.
Web site: http://www.scemd.org/index.html
County Emergency Management Divisions:
Includes phone numbers for each county.
Web site: http://www.scemd.org/Who/county_orgs.html
Charleston Area Hotlines:
(843)402-5800 - Live 5 Hurricane Hotline, 24-hour
(843)202-7100 - Charleston County Emergency Citizen Information Line
open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(843)202-7191 - Spanish information hotline
For power outages: SCE&G 1-888-333-4465 or Berkeley Electric Coop 1-888-253-4232
Charleston Post & Courier
Myrtle Beach Area Hotlines:
(843)915-5005 - Horry County Information line
(910)253-5383 - Brunswick Emergency Services
Myrtle Beach Sun News
American Red Cross:
in Bluffton, call (843)757-7437
in Charleston, call (843)764-2323
in Horry County, call (843)477-0020
in Georgetown County, call (843)546-5422.
in Cape Fear, call (910)762-2683
Agencies helping in relief efforts
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Web site: http://www.fema.org/
American Red Cross
Web site: http://www.redcross.org/
Red Cross's 'Safe and Well' List
This Web site provides a way for you to register yourself as "safe and well." Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as "safe and well."
