Sea Pines CSA Monitoring & Preparing for Potential Storm Impacts

Saturday, August 3, 2024 @ 3:15 PM Update

Sea Pines CSA staff continues to monitor and prepare for the potential impacts of the approaching storm. The primary concern for our region is the potential for heavy rainfall and the risk of the storm stalling over our area for several days.

The Sea Pines CSA Maintenance storm team is onsite this weekend to assist with mechanical pumping of critical storm water areas and is prepared to to respond to storm-related events.

• Pictured Above: To proactively address the possibility of heavy rainfall, our team has placed large portable high-volume dewatering pumps in strategic locations throughout the community to assist in lowering lagoon levels.
• They will continue to actively monitor the tidal control structures on our lagoon system to prevent as much tidal inflow as possible. Additionally, they are actively managing the Lawton Canal pump station to move water out of the community.

We will continue to keep the community updated as we receive information or need to modify our services. Closures affecting the Sea Pines Forest Preserve, Six Oaks Cemetery, Tower Beach, the Community Center, and the Administration Building will depend on the final track and intensity of the storm. For storm preparedness tips and resources, please visit seapinesliving.com/prepare.

Tropical Depression Four is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend and then track northeastward and into the Atlantic coastal waters or along the Southeast coast early next week. While there continues to be considerable uncertainty regarding the strength and track of this system, confidence is increasing that tropical storm force winds will spread across the local Atlantic coastal waters and the coastal counties of Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia. Beginning as early as Sunday night. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings will likely be needed.

Heavy Rain: A tropical system is expected to track near the Southeast coast late this weekend through the middle of next week. Rounds of heavy rainfall are expected to impact the southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina coast during this time, and flash flooding will be possible. A Flood Watch will likely be needed.

Rip Currents: An enhanced risk of rip currents is expected at all area beaches through the middle of next week.

Please keep a close eye on the weather, as conditions can change quickly. For more information and continued forecast updates, please visit hurricanes.gov.

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