Thursday, May 23 2013 2:41 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:41:45 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - NOAA has just released its first outlook for the number of tropical storms and hurricanes expected this year. They are once again forecasting an active to extremely active season.More >>
NOAA has just released its first outlook for the number of tropical storms and hurricanes expected this year. They are once again forecasting an active to extremely active season.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:17:17 GMT
It is no secret that our area does not receive the amount of severe weather that other parts of the country see, so could violent tornadoes even happen here?More >>
It is no secret that our area does not receive the amount of severe weather that other parts of the country see, so could violent tornadoes even happen here?More >>
(RNN) - The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30. While Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Isaac were the two that were most on the forefront this year, in all, there were 19 tropical storms andMore >>
A busy Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to a close on Friday.
Hurricane Isaac has caused the sharpest overnight spike in gas prices in the Carolinas since Hurricane Katrina seven years ago, according to AAA Carolinas. More >>
Hurricane Isaac has caused the sharpest overnight spike in gas prices in the Carolinas since Hurricane Katrina seven years ago, according to AAA Carolinas. More >>
Thursday, August 9 2012 1:13 PM EDT2012-08-09 17:13:03 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Hurricane Season began with a lurch, with six named storms, two before the official start of the season on June 1. The updated hurricane outlook for the second half of hurricaneMore >>
Hurricane Season began with a bang, with six named storms, two before the official start of the season on June 1. More >>
Wednesday, July 25 2012 4:40 AM EDT2012-07-25 08:40:35 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Emergency responders in Horry County are making sure they know what to do if a disaster were to strike our coast. A mock catastrophic event, like a hurricane or earthquake,More >>
Emergency responders in Horry County are making sure they know what to do if a disaster were to strike our coast.More >>
Tuesday, July 10 2012 4:54 PM EDT2012-07-10 20:54:21 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - When a hurricane is barreling towards the Grand Strand coast, there's little time to second guess how you're going to get to safety. Something as simple as a $1.99 map and 30More >>
When a hurricane is barreling towards the Grand Strand coast, there's little time to second guess how you're going to get to safety.More >>
Monday, June 25 2012 3:54 PM EDT2012-06-25 19:54:46 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Before people can return to a residence or business after an evacuation, they'll have to pass a reentry checkpoint. The reentry process begins once officials give the all clearMore >>
Before people can return to a residence or business after an evacuation, they'll have to pass a reentry checkpoint.More >>
Wednesday, June 20 2012 10:04 PM EDT2012-06-21 02:04:34 GMT
CAROLINA FOREST, SC (WMBF) Horry County Emergency Officials are working to keep everyone informed of the new evacuation routes. They are now reaching out to neighborhoods to make sure everyone is on board. IfMore >>
Horry County Emergency Officials are working to keep everyone informed of the new evacuation routes. They are now reaching out to neighborhoods to make sure everyone is on board.More >>
Sunday, June 17 2012 6:40 PM EDT2012-06-17 22:40:43 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) The Myrtle Beach hotel owners and tourism promoters are concerned about the new hurricane evacuations plans along the Grand Strand. What concerns the business owners is the newMore >>
The Myrtle Beach hotel owners and tourism promoters are concerned about the new hurricane evacuations plans along the Grand Strand.More >>
Wednesday, June 13 2012 4:40 AM EDT2012-06-13 08:40:35 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) After numerous changes were made to the hurricane evacuation plan, Horry County Emergency Management will host several town hall meetings to discuss the new information and allow residentsMore >>
After numerous changes were made to the hurricane evacuation plan, Horry County Emergency Management will host several town hall meetings to discuss the new information and allow residents to ask questions.More >>
Tuesday, June 12 2012 4:24 PM EDT2012-06-12 20:24:46 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) –Horry County Leaders and local law enforcement met with members of the South Carolina National Guard to go over what's going to happen if an evacuation is issued. A group of guard membersMore >>
Horry County leaders and local law enforcement met with members of the South Carolina National Guard to go over what's going to happen if an evacuation is issued.More >>
Friday, June 8 2012 9:27 PM EDT2012-06-09 01:27:52 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) -- Governor Nikki Haley is adding her voice to the call for Carolinians to be ready for hurricane season. Friday she traveled down the South Carolina coast to emphasize changes to evacuationMore >>
Governor Nikki Haley is adding her voice to the call for Carolinians to be ready for hurricane season. Friday she committed to calling Grand Strand leaders for input before any evacuation order.More >>
Friday, June 8 2012 7:16 AM EDT2012-06-08 11:16:36 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) Homeowners are seeing their home insurance rates skyrocket here along the Grand Strand. Experts recently answered questions at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center about why thoseMore >>
Homeowners are seeing their home insurance rates skyrocket along the Grand Strand. Experts recently answered questions at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center about why those rates are climbing.More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 1:56 PM EDT2012-06-04 17:56:56 GMT
COLUMBIA, SC (WMBF) On Tuesday and Wednesday, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division is hosting the statewide disaster exercise. In cooperation with county emergency managers, the South CarolinaMore >>
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division is hosting their statewide disaster exercise and practicing the procedures enacted when a hurricane makes landfall on the Palmetto State. More >>
Monday, June 4 2012 12:08 PM EDT2012-06-04 16:08:27 GMT
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) With the new "Know Your Zone" guidelines, Horry County Officials have made it clear more areas could see damage in a hurricane. They've laid out plenty of guidelines for you toMore >>
With the new "Know Your Zone" guidelines, Horry County Officials have made it clear more areas could see damage in a hurricane. They've laid out plenty of guidelines for you to be prepared just in case. WMBF News is taking a look at what cities are doing to handle a hurricane.More >>
Saturday, June 2 2012 3:28 PM EDT2012-06-02 19:28:20 GMT
Horry County, SC (WMBF) Horry County Emergency Management officials are instituting some big changes to hurricane evacuation zones. As part of the county's "Know your Zone" campaign, Horry County EmergencyMore >>
Horry County Emergency Management officials are instituting some big changes to hurricane evacuation zones.More >>
Thursday, May 31 2012 6:00 PM EDT2012-05-31 22:00:30 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – Hurricane season kicks off June 1st and the time to prepare an evacuation plan is now. For some, this may include pets. According to Kelly Bonome with the Horry County Animal CareMore >>
Hurricane season kicks off June 1 and the time to prepare an evacuation plan is now. For some, this may include pets.More >>
Wednesday, May 30 2012 7:40 PM EDT2012-05-30 23:40:54 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) Horry County Emergency Management has started the "Know Your Zone" plan for hurricane preparedness. Its two days before Hurricane Season is set to begin, but with two close callsMore >>
Horry County Emergency Management has started the "Know Your Zone" plan for hurricane preparedness. Its two days before Hurricane Season is set to begin, but with two close calls with two tropical storms, experts say it's imperative everyone understands the details of the plan.More >>
Wednesday, May 30 2012 8:23 AM EDT2012-05-30 12:23:28 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Stormwater Management has a big job to make sure all this rain goes to the right place. Horry County Stormwater Management has been preparing for the amount of water we're seeingMore >>
Stormwater Management has a big job to make sure all of Beryl's rain goes to the right place. Horry County Stormwater Management has been preparing for the amount of water we're seeing right now.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 4:08 PM EDT2012-05-08 20:08:33 GMT
CONWAY, SC (WMBF) – The start of hurricane season is less than a month away and the Horry County Emergency Management Office is gearing up. Training starts for Horry County's Emergency Operating CenterMore >>
The start of hurricane season is less than a month away and the Horry County Emergency Management Office is gearing up.More >>
Tuesday, August 30 2011 8:23 PM EDT2011-08-31 00:23:42 GMT
Although Hurricane Irene spared the Grand Strand major damage, many people along the east coast are now learning if their insurance covers all of the damage they have seen from Irene.More >>
Monday, August 29 2011 1:20 PM EDT2011-08-29 17:20:12 GMT
The WMBF Storm Team is always tracking any developments in the tropics, but we couldn't do it without the information the Hurricane Hunters gather.More >>
Friday, August 26 2011 4:24 PM EDT2011-08-26 20:24:23 GMT
As Hurricane Irene moves along the North Myrtle Beach coastline, residents and visitors who need to report non-life-threatening storm related issues may contact the North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department Dispatch Office at 280-5511.More >>
Thursday, August 25 2011 8:16 PM EDT2011-08-26 00:16:12 GMT
Irene serves as a very real example of how the Grand Strand could get bad tropical weather, which has a lot of people thinking about what happens when a hurricane forces evacuations.More >>
Thursday, August 25 2011 7:00 PM EDT2011-08-25 23:00:36 GMT
Thursday afternoon Horry County Police Beach Patrol closed several beaches for swimming in the area between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.More >>
Thursday, August 25 2011 2:09 PM EDT2011-08-25 18:09:10 GMT
Officers with the Horry County Police Department's Beach Patrol Section are urging Ocean swimmers to please use caution when in the water Thursday.More >>
Thursday, August 25 2011 6:21 AM EDT2011-08-25 10:21:39 GMT
When it comes to storing or protecting certain items inside your home against a hurricane, if you live in a two story or above the ground floor, you have more options.More >>
Wednesday, August 24 2011 8:12 PM EDT2011-08-25 00:12:10 GMT
Every year teachers go through crisis management training to make sure they are ready for all kinds of emergency situations, like hurricanes, earthquakes and shootings.More >>
Tuesday, August 23 2011 8:27 PM EDT2011-08-24 00:27:25 GMT
Several retail and home improvement stores across the Grand Strand say they're seeing an uptick in people walking through their doors in search of hurricane supplies.More >>
Monday, June 13 2011 7:18 AM EDT2011-06-13 11:18:32 GMT
A new hurricane evacuation study in Horry County could dramatically increase the area's evacuation times, according to emergency management officials.More >>
Our atmosphere is composed of all types of gases, particles, and molecules. Some of these only make up a very small fraction of the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere, but yet are equally important.More >>
Before A Storm Review your family plan or create one. Review your insurance coverage Clear loose and/or clogged rain gutters and downspouts. Keep trees and shrubbery trimmed of deadwood. LearnMore >>
Grand Strand Area North Myrtle Beach and northward... Use SC 9 to proceed to I-95 and beyond. Myrtle Beach... 10th Avenue North and northward to Briarcliff Acres use SC 22 (Conway Bypass) to US 501. MotoristsMore >>
Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days Food - at least enough for 3 to 7 days non-perishable packaged or canned food / juices foods for infants or the elderly snack foods non-electricMore >>
Develop a family hurricane preparedness plan before an actual storm threatens your area. If your family hurricane preparedness plan includes evacuation to a safer location for any reason, it's important to follow your planned route. More >>
If you are HURRICANE AWARE you will be able to answer these three questions: 1. What are the Hurricane Hazards? Storm Surge , Marine Hazards , Tornadoes , High Winds , and Inland Flooding 2. What More >>
Tuesday, August 30 2011 8:00 PM EDT2011-08-31 00:00:18 GMT
With winds gusting over sixty miles an hour from Hurricane Irene, several homeowners are turning to door-to-door contractors to help with the cleanup process.More >>
Monday, August 29 2011 8:02 PM EDT2011-08-30 00:02:30 GMT
Emergency management officials in Horry County say the Grand Strand's brush with Hurricane Irene showed them residents could successfully prepare for a storm.More >>
Saturday, August 27 2011 11:29 AM EDT2011-08-27 15:29:05 GMT
Hurricane Irene continued its right-hand turn to the NNE Friday night and the eye has made landfall in near Cape Lookout North Carolina Saturday morning after causing high winds and heavy rains along the SC coast.More >>
The ingredients for a hurricane include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds aloft. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combineMore >>
The intensity of a landfalling hurricane is expressed in terms of categories that relate wind speeds and potential damage. According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale , a Category 1 hurricane has More >>
When it comes to hurricanes, wind speeds do not tell the whole story. Hurricanes produce storm surges, tornadoes, and often the most deadly of all - inland flooding. More >>
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