Emergency Management Division Documents

The South Carolina Emergency Management Division publishes a variety of documents on planning for emergencies, including a hurricane guide, earthquake guide, and hazard mitigation plan.

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    Integrated preparedness plan (2024-2026)
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-01-11) South Carolina Emergency Management Division
    The State of South Carolina pursues a coordinated strategy in order to sustain and improve its capacity to save lives and protect property in the event of a disaster. Capabilities-based planning, supported by a robust and relevant training and exercise cycle, is a critical component of this strategy. The State's emergency preparedness training and exercise program is coordinated by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, in cooperation with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and many other public and private-sector stakeholders. This schedule is designed to prepare the State to optimally address the natural, man-made, and technical hazards it may face.
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    Know your zone : SC hurricane regional evacuation zones
    (South Carolina State Library, 2021-03-08) South Carolina Emergency Management Division
    This South Carolina map contains the northern, central, and southern hurricane regions as well as the SCDOT evacuation routes, city limits, and counties.
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    Integrated preparedness plan
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-25) South Carolina Emergency Management Division
    The State of South Carolina pursues a coordinated strategy in order to sustain and improve its capacity to save lives and protect property in the event of a disaster. Capabilities-based planning, supported by a robust and relevant training and exercise cycle, is a critical component of this strategy. The State's emergency preparedness training and exercise program is coordinated by the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), in cooperation with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and many other public and private-sector stakeholders. This schedule is designed to prepare the State to optimally address the natural, man-made, and technical hazards it may face.
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    HMGP 4677 Hurricane Ian funding priorities
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-16) South Carolina Emergency Management Division
    This document contains the funding priorities related to Hurricane Ian. The priorities are divided into three categories, including project type, subapplicant characteristics, and supplication timeliness and completeness.
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    Hurricane evacuation study 2022-2024
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-31) South Carolina Emergency Management Division
    Hurricane Evacuation Studies (HES) serve as the root of state hurricane plans. Historically, the HES has been completed by FEMA's National Hurricane Program with various federal, state, and local partners such as the USACE, NWS, and state emergency management agencies. The research outcomes of an HES allow emergency management officials to determine who is likely to evacuate, where individuals are most likely to go when evacuating from a storm, and when they need to leave to safely reach their destination. The studies aid in the development of evacuation zones and identify vulnerable populations and probable impacts from hurricane-related hazards such as storm surge and high wind.