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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