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Hurricane Evacuation Route for Folly Beach, SC

  • Use SC 171(Folly Road) North to US 17 South
  • Then travel Southwest on US 17 to I-526 North
  • Then travel to I-26 North
  • When you reach I-26, all lanes will be going North

Hurricane Checklist
Buy supplies early to prepare for the storm. When the storm threatens, lines will be long and supplies short.

FOOD SUPPLIES
Get enough nonperishable foods for one week’s supply per person. Then put them in a box and don’t use them. Don't buy foods that are salty or dry or high in fat or protein - they'll make you thirsty.

Water: 2 quarts to 1 gallon per person per day (get a week's supply)
Ice
Shelf-package juice and milk boxes
Canned and powdered milk
Beverages (powdered or canned, fruit juices, instant coffee, tea)
Prepared foods (canned soups, beef, spaghetti, tuna, chicken, ham, corned beef hash, packaged pudding)
Canned vegetables and fruits
Dried fruits
Snacks (crackers, cookies, hard candy, nuts)
Snack spreads (peanut butter, cheese spreads, jelly)
Cereals and Bread
Raw vegetables
Sugar, salt, pepper
Dry and canned pet food

HURRICANE KIT
Assemble this now. Put aside in a special box in garage. Keep heat-sensitive items inside home and rotate stock throughout season. Batteries can go in refrigerator.
Flashlights and extra bulbs
Battery-operated TV or Radio and lots of batteries
Fully charged battery-operated lanterns and extra batteries
Matches & candles
Clock (wind-up or battery- operated)
Plastic garbage bags
Working fire extinguishers
Toilet paper - two week supply for each person
Clean change of clothes and rain gear
An inexpensive battery operated rabbit-ears television & lots of batteries
Map of the area and list of important phone numbers
Put copies of important family documents in a portable waterproof container. This should include wills, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and bonds; passports, social security cards, immunization records; bank account numbers; credit card account numbers and companies; inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers; and family records (birth, marriage, death certificates).

KITCHEN SUPPLIES
Manual can opener and a Bottle opener
Matches in a plastic bag
Pocket knife - preferably Swiss Army-style
Camp stove or other cooking device and plenty of fuel or sterno or votive candles
Ice chests or coolers and jugs to hold drinking water

Paper plates, napkins, Plastic cups, knives, forks, spoons

MEDICAL NEEDS
Drugstores will be mobbed just before a storm and possibly closed for days after. Keep a 2-week supply of prescription drugs.
Medic Alert tags
Insect repellent sprays and candles
Feminine hygiene items
Insect bite lotion & Sunscreen
Soap
First-aid kit, bandages, antiseptic, first aid tape, and First-aid handbook
Extra over-the-counter medicine (for colds, allergies)
Children's medicines - 2 week supply per child
Pain relievers & Diarrhea medication
Cotton-tipped swabs
Tweezers, scissors, and Needles
Water purification tablets 
Plastic to line bathtub.

BABY NEEDS
Disposable diapers - two week supply per child
Wipes, Diaper-rash ointment, petroleum jelly
Baby medicines (pain, cold, cough)
Medicine dropper
Extra formula, baby food - one week supply per child

EMERGENCY TOILET
Small can or garbage can with tight lid
Plastic bags for liners
Disinfectant or bleach and Deodorizer