2006 South Carolina Hurricane Guide:

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1 EMERGENCY CONTACT SHEET FOR RESOURCES IN SOUTH CAROLINA Disaster Center South Carolina: Disaster Message Board, Family Disaster Plan, Weather Warnings, Animals in Disaster Lost and Found, Health and Welfare Inquiry, South Carolina National Flood Insurance Programs, NOAA South Carolina Weather. Please Visit: South Carolina Emergency Management Division leads the state in providing rapid assistance during disasters with a full range of resources and effective partnerships. Please visit: South Carolina Emergency Management Division 2779 Fish Hachery Road West Columbia, SC Phone: South Carolina Hurricane Guide: Family Preparedness Plan: Small Business Administration: (SBA) Small Business Administration provides disaster assistance. For further information, please call or visit the web site at : South Carolina s American Red Cross Chapters: American Red Cross Pickens County Chapter 201 South 5 th Street Easley, SC Phone:

2 American Red Cross Piedmont Chapter 104 Garner Road Spartanburg, SC Phone: Serving: Spartanburg, Union, and Cherokee Counties American Red Cross York County Chapter 200 Piedmont Boulevard Rock Hill, SC Phone: American Red Cross Palmetto Chapter 59 Sheridan Park Circle Bluffton, SC Phone: American Red Cross Carolina Low Country Chapter 8085 Rivers Avenue Suite F North Charleston, SC Phone: Serving: Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston Counties American Red Cross Central South Carolina Chapter 2751 Bull Street Columbia, SC Phone:

3 American Red Cross Upstate South Carolina Chapter PO Box 9035 Greenville, SC Phone: American Red Cross Pee Dee Chapter 1601-A West Lucas Street Florence, SC Phone: American Red Cross Coastal South Carolina Chapter 2795 Pampas Drive Myrtle Beach, SC Phone: Serving: Horry, Georgetown, and Williamsburg Counties American Red Cross Lancaster County Chapter 114 Williams Street Suite 212 Lancaster, SC Phone: American Red Cross Oconee County Chapter 224 East Main Street Walhalla, SC Phone:

4 Getting Financially Prepared for a Disaster Get Your Finances In Order Before Disaster Strikes: Disaster-Proof Your Home Cost-Effectively: Disaster-Proof Your Important Papers: What Financial Records To Keep, How Long To Keep Them: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Register for Disaster Assistance by calling FEMA (3362). * Hotlines * - FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Registration: FEMA (3362) TTY: Salvation Army Donation Helpline: SAL-ARMY ( ) - American Red Cross: HELP-NOW ( ) To make sure your pet is prepared: Pets are not allowed in evacuation centers and shelters. Only animals such as Seeing Eye dogs are permitted. If you live in an evacuation zone and plan to go where your pet will not be welcome, make arrangements for a safe place for your pet prior to an Emergency.

5 Call your veterinarian to find out where you can board your pet if an Emergency should arise. Contact hotels and motels in non-evacuation areas to see if they will allow you and your pet to stay with them during an Emergency. Make sure you have supplies for your pets for 2 weeks. Evacuating Pets: Disaster Plans for Pets: Ceridian Corporation. All rights reserved