BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Governor Henry McMaster announced a mandatory evacuation of the counties located along South Carolina’s coast.
The evacuations were ordered for Berkeley, Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Georgetown, Jasper and Georgetown counties.
The evacuations will officially go into effect on Monday at 12 p.m.
ALERT: #Dorian EVACUATION BEGINNING NOON TOMORROW, September 2, 2019: Colleton Zones A, B; Beaufort Zone A;
Jasper Zone A; Charleston Zones A, B, C; Dorchester Zone D; Berkeley Zones B, G; Horry Zone A Georgetown Zone A https://t.co/J3bs5wRCmq #sctweets #alert pic.twitter.com/cxni3lx0Us— SCEMD (@SCEMD) September 1, 2019
State leaders say that about 830,000 people are included in the evacuation zones.
In addition to the mandatory evacuation, McMaster announced that all schools and state government offices in the following counties will be closed, beginning Tuesday, September 3: Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, Georgetown, and Horry.
The Berkeley County School District announced that all school and offices are closed until further notice as the threat of Hurricane Dorian nears.
Residents in Berkeley County with questions ahead of Hurricane Dorian can call the citizen information line at 843-719-4800.
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