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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The 2021 edition of the South Carolina Hurricane Guide was released last week to coincide with the start of hurricane season which started June 1.</p>
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<p>Visit www.beaufortcountysc.gov and download the guide.</p>
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<p>The South Carolina Emergency Management Division officially launched hurricane.sc, an interactive website that will guide people through the fundamentals of being prepared for hurricanes and tropical storms.</p>
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<p>Designed to be a quick, adaptive and flexible online reference, hurricane.sc is accessible on a desktop computer, a smartphone or a tablet.</p>
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<p>In addition to the 2021 South Carolina Hurricane Guide, the SC Emergency Manager mobile app is a personal tool for emergency planning.</p>
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<p>Be sure to stay connected locally and sign up for updates from the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at https://bit.ly/3uLFTIi or text your ZIP code to 888777 and from Beaufort County government at https://bit.ly/3fJkCdP. You can follow Beaufort County government’s Facebook page at https://bit.ly/3fYcWTW</p>
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