• Beaufort County is currently under mandatory evacuation order

• Today, 11:00 AM Sheriff P.J. Tanner will hold a press conference to discuss Hurricane Dorian, its potential impacts on Beaufort County and the evacuation Click here for more details.

• As a reminder, typically with high winds the Sheriff/ SC DOT will close the bridges onto the Island, so please plan according before the winds arrive in our area.

• The following CSA offices are closed and will remain closed until further notice due to the evacuation: Sea Pines CSA Administration office, Sea Pines ARB office, Sea Pines CSA Welcome Center Pass Office, Sea Pines Community Center

• Sea Pines gate pass sales stopped as of 11:00 PM on 9/1/17. 

• Sea Pines Security is no longer manning the entrance gates of Sea Pines, however security will be patrolling the community until such time that our advance team must evacuate to our mobile command center located in Bluffton, SC (Emergency & medical personal will still be able to access the community at all times.)

• All CSA events and meetings scheduled for this week are cancelled.

• We have lowered our lagoons in anticipation of possible significant rainfall amounts.

• The Sea Pines Security Dispatch line (843-671-7170) is still taking calls at this time. We will update you when the dispatch line will no longer be in service due to the evacuation. When this occurs the dispatch line phone number will be forwarded to the CSA Hurricane Hotline (1-866-671-EVAC), a recorded message update will be played. 
• For those attempting to contact Sea Pines Security Dispatch after our staff has evacuated, you should instead contact the Beaufort County Emergency Management by calling 911, to report an emergency. (Note- emergency services, including the Sea Pines Security Department and Beaufort County will NOT respond to emergency calls once the evacuation is completed.)

• CSA email communication system- Click here to sign up for emails from CSA regarding Hurricane Dorian
• CSA Hurricane Hotline 1-866-671-3822 (EVAC) This phone line will play a recorded message with pertinent updates.
• Our website: www.SeaPinesLiving.com/Dorian
• Our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SeaPinesLiving

• At 11:00 a.m., today, Tuesday, September 3, Sheriff P.J. Tanner will hold a press conference to discuss Hurricane Dorian, its potential impacts on Beaufort County and the evacuation. Click here: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFvudNHgf7avPwlpqvu6FA) to view a link to the press conference once it is made live. You can also watch the press conference live on the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BeaufortCoSO/ and it will be televised on The County Channel: Comcast - channel 2; Hargray - channel 9 and 113; and Spectrum  - channel 1304. 
• The Cross Island toll fees are lifted during the evacuation.
• Lane reversals started at yesterday at noon on U.S. 278 as follows: One lane is reversed to create three lanes traveling west on US 278 at the intersection of the Spanish Wells Drive and Moss Creek Village Drive. This reversal is approximately three miles in length. The bridge will not be closed and one lane will remain open inbound to the island.
• The closest evacuation shelter available for Beaufort County residents is Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School (250 Jaguar Trail, Ridgeland SC). This is a pet-friendly shelter, if you bring your pet, you are required to bring a crate, a leash, and pet food. Shelter opened at yesterday at noon. Other evacuation shelter locations will be available on scemd.org and in the SC Emergency Manager mobile app.
• Those who require a special medical needs shelter are asked to contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) hotline at 855-472-3432 for assistance. 
• Palmetto Breeze will continue to pick up today. For pick up locations and times please call Palmetto Breeze at 843-757-5782.
• Georgia officials have announced that I-16 will reverse lanes at 8:00 a.m. today September 3^rd.
• Georgia DOT is closing the Talmadge Memorial Bridge on US 17 in Savannah-Chatham County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday September 3rd. At this time, it’s unknown when the bridge will re-open.
• All Town of Hilton Head Island government offices, facilities, and all Town Parks, Beaufort County government offices and schools will be closed on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 and will re-open on a date to be determined. All Town Council and committee meetings are also cancelled until further notice.
• Hilton Head Hospital and the Tidewatch Emergency Department will close at 3pm on Tuesday, September 3rd..

• Town of HHI Website: Click here
• Town of HHI Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TownofHiltonHeadIslandSC
• 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.

• 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   

• SCEMD Website: https://www.scemd.org/
• SCEMD Hurricane Guide: Click here

• National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
• Please continue to monitor weather conditions closely and follow the instructions of emergency officials.