According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are forecasted to begin dropping to below freezing overnight into morning.
Two cold weather shelters will open for those in need:
Sea Island Presbyterian Church (81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort)
- Open: Sunday, December 14 and Monday, December 15
- Time: at 5:30 p.m. & closes at 7:30 a.m. the following morning
- Dinner & breakfast provided
- Showers available
- No weapons, alcohol, smoking, or pets are permitted; however, service animals will be allowed
- For additional information, call Sea Island Presbyterian Church at 843-525-0696
Christ Lutheran Church (829 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island)
- Open: Sunday, December 14 and Monday, December 15
- Time: at 5:30 p.m. & closes at 7:30 a.m. the following morning
- Dinner & morning to-go meal provided
- No weapons, alcohol, smoking, or pets are permitted; however, service animals will be allowed
- For additional information and transportation assistance, call Christ Lutheran Church at 843-422-7640
Remember to Protect the 4 Ps:
- People
- Minimize time outdoors
- Prepare for power outages
- Check on the elderly & other vulnerable people to make sure they’re ok
- Pets
- Keep your pets warm, dry & indoors as much as possible
- Ensure their food & water doesn’t freeze
- Limit outside time & keep them bundled up
- Pipes
- Insulate pipes if possible
- Open sink cabinets to expose pipes to heated air
- Disconnect hoses and turn off water to sprinklers
- Plants
- Know their temperature thresholds
- If possible, cover them before the cold weather sets in to help retain some heat
