Advisory
Links to Sheriff P.J. Tanner press conference on Hurricane Dorian this morning, September 3, at 11:00.
At 11:00 a.m. this morning (Tuesday), Sheriff P.J. Tanner will hold a press conference to discuss Hurricane Dorian, its potential impacts on Beaufort County and the evacuation. The press conference will be held in the first floor conference room at the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Center, 2001 Duke Street in Beaufort. Media—print, radio and television—are encouraged to attend.
The public is encouraged to watch the press conference live on the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeaufortCoSO/ and it will be televised on The County Channel: Comcast - channel 2; Hargray - channel 9 and 113; and Spectrum - channel 1304. It will also be available to view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WDSs6e38EAw or via a direct link to the County Channel Link: http://beaufort.granicus.com/player/camera/5?publish_id=11
Until our next update, Beaufort County residents and guests are encouraged to monitor Hurricane Dorian through the National Hurricane Center https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#dorian
Thank you for your patience and cooperation throughout Hurricane Dorian.
Please continue reading for information on shelter, public transportation and evacuation routes.
The hurricane shelter is located at the Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School, Jaguar Trail, Ridgeland, SC 29936. The shelter opened for Beaufort County residents and guests at noon yesterday (Tuesday). It is a pet-friendly shelter, but pet owners must bring their own cages, pet foods and leashes.
Those who require a special medical needs shelter are asked to contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) hotline at 855-472-3432 for assistance.
Palmetto Breeze will provide transportation throughout the evacuation and its vehicles will be staged at the following locations:
Beaufort Walmart
Lady’s Island Walmart
Hilton Head Island at Port Royal Plaza (former Sam’s Club)
Bluffton Sam’s Club/Walmart center
If you require transportation to one of the above locations, please call the Palmetto Breeze evacuation hotline at 843-757-5782 to make those arrangements.
Hurricane Evacuation Routes
Beaufort County residents and guests can enter their address to determine what route they should be taking here http://bcscgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2cd1ca922f0949a99c3ad3aead3c78cb
For the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) evacuation routes map
https://www.scdot.org/travel/pdf/Evac_Maps/evacMap_CO.pdf
Links to Sheriff P.J. Tanner press conference on Hurricane Dorian this morning, September 3, at 11:00. 
Sheriff P.J. Tanner's Press Conference
At 11:00 a.m. this morning (Tuesday), Sheriff P.J. Tanner will hold a press conference to discuss Hurricane Dorian, its potential impacts on Beaufort County and the evacuation. The press conference will be held in the first floor conference room at the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Center, 2001 Duke Street in Beaufort. Media—print, radio and television—are encouraged to attend.
The public is encouraged to watch the press conference live on the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BeaufortCoSO/ and it will be televised on The County Channel: Comcast - channel 2; Hargray - channel 9 and 113; and Spectrum - channel 1304. It will also be available to view on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WDSs6e38EAw or via a direct link to the County Channel Link: http://beaufort.granicus.com/player/camera/5?publish_id=11
Visit the National Hurricane Center
Until our next update, Beaufort County residents and guests are encouraged to monitor Hurricane Dorian through the National Hurricane Center https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#dorian
Thank you for your patience and cooperation throughout Hurricane Dorian.
Please continue reading for information on shelter, public transportation and evacuation routes.
Shelter in Jasper County is Open
The hurricane shelter is located at the Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School, Jaguar Trail, Ridgeland, SC 29936. The shelter opened for Beaufort County residents and guests at noon yesterday (Tuesday). It is a pet-friendly shelter, but pet owners must bring their own cages, pet foods and leashes.
Those who require a special medical needs shelter are asked to contact the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) hotline at 855-472-3432 for assistance.
Public Transportation to Jasper County Shelter
Palmetto Breeze will provide transportation throughout the evacuation and its vehicles will be staged at the following locations:
Beaufort Walmart
Lady’s Island Walmart
Hilton Head Island at Port Royal Plaza (former Sam’s Club)
Bluffton Sam’s Club/Walmart center
If you require transportation to one of the above locations, please call the Palmetto Breeze evacuation hotline at 843-757-5782 to make those arrangements.
Hurricane Evacuation Routes
Beaufort County residents and guests can enter their address to determine what route they should be taking here http://bcscgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2cd1ca922f0949a99c3ad3aead3c78cb
For the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) evacuation routes map
https://www.scdot.org/travel/pdf/Evac_Maps/evacMap_CO.pdf
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200
