Hurricane Ian isn't expected to make landfall in South Carolina until this afternoon, but flooding has forced road closures in Charleston, and winds near the city are gusting at hurricane speeds.
now covers all of the South Carolina coast and part of the North Carolina shore up to Cape Fear — meaning hurricane conditions are expected within that area.
Hours ahead of Ian's arrival, a weather buoy in the ocean 41 nautical miles southeast of Charleston recorded winds of about 75 mph, with waves as tall as 21 feet, theCoastal communities again brace for Ian's storm surgepredicts Ian will make landfall northeast of Charleston, between the port city and Myrtle Beach. A large swath of the coast could see storm surge waters reach 6 feet above ground, with more than 9 feet possible in some spots.
Charleston County, which includes around 100 miles of coastline, has declared an emergency and opened shelters for people who want to sit out the storm in safe spaces and higher ground. But the county had toJust north along the coast, Georgetown County urged people in flood-prone areas to keep an eye on weather warnings — but in contrast to Charleston, the countythat it has no plans to open shelters. It also eschewed other steps, such as offering sandbags, saying people can buy them at stores.
There is no evacuation order in effect, but residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas should keep a close eye on conditions.
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