Rankings
Website: Charleston County is 3rd Most Hurricane-Vulnerable County in the US
Gutter Gnome, a gutter installation and cleaning company, released a report on 2023’s Most Hurricane-Vulnerable Counties and they ranked Charleston County as being the 3rd most vulnerable in the country.
To rank the counties, the company combined hurricane risk assessments by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) with 10 years of historical storm data and financial impact projections from government agencies.
How does Charleston County stack up in some key metrics (1st = Most Vulnerable)?:
- Hurricane Risk Score – 9th
- Total Number of Hurricanes (Last 10 Years) – 2nd
- Expected Annual Loss from Hurricanes – 8th
How does Charleston County compare with nearby counties (1st = Most Vulnerable)?
- Horry – 4th
- Beaufort – 6th
- Berkeley – 7th
- Dorchester – 9th
- Georgetown – 12th
To see the full report, click here.