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Dorchester County Monitors Storm and Begins Sandbag Distribution

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2 years ago

September 28, 2022

Press Release

Dorchester County continues to closely monitor Hurricane Ian which is expected to impact South Carolina later this week.

Residents are reminded to have a family plan in place, build or restock emergency preparedness kits, and to bring pets indoors. Residents and business owners are also asked to secure furniture or other lightweight objects that could become projectiles during the storm. Please click for more hurricane preparedness tips.

Sandbag Distribution

In preparation for impacts from Hurricane Ian, sandbag locations will open Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There is a limit of ten sandbags per resident or business owner.

Please bring a shovel as sites are a Fill It Yourself model with the county providing sand and bags.

Ridgeville Town Hall, 105 School St., Ridgeville, SC 29472
Harleyville Town Hall, 122 W Main St., Harleyville, SC 29448
County Court House, 5200 E Jim Bilton Blvd. St., George, SC 29477
Gahagan Park, 184 W. Boundary St., Summerville, SC 29485
Old Bi-lo Parking Lot, (By Summerville High School) 1452 Boone Hill Rd., Summerville, SC 29483
Wescott Park, 9006 Dorchester Rd., North Charleston, SC 29420
Oakbrook Middle School, 286 Old Fort Dr., Ladson, SC 29456

Tips on how to properly fill and stack your sandbags:

Fill bags one-half to two-thirds of the way full
Over-filled bags will result in a leaky sandbag wall
Stack sandbags so that the seams between the bags are staggered
Tuck the top of each bag under to ensure that that bag is sealed by its own weight

Stay Informed

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