🌪️ Hurricane Preparedness at Joint Base Charleston

✅ Be Ready Before the Storm Arrives

Hurricane season runs from 1 June through 30 November, with peak activity occurring between August and October. Whether you’re a Service Member, spouse, civilian employee, retiree, contractor, or visitor, preparing early helps protect your family, property, pets, and mission readiness.

Use the resources below to create your emergency plan, build your hurricane kit, understand evacuation procedures, and stay informed before, during, and after a storm.

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Four Steps to Prepare

Know Your Zone

Determine whether your home is located in a South Carolina evacuation zone and understand local evacuation routes.

Know where you’ll go, how you’ll communicate, and what you’ll do if evacuation is ordered.

Create a Communication Plan
- Plan how you’ll connect with loved ones if power or cell service is lost. Share emergency contact information ahead of time.
Prepare Your Home
- Secure outdoor items, check storm shutters, trim trees, and know how to safely turn off gas, electricity, and water.
Update Your Records
- Make sure DEERS, your installation, and your command have your current contact information.
- NFAAS
- AFPAAS
Plan for Special Needs
- Make arrangements for family members with medical conditions, mobility challenges, or special dietary needs.

Gather supplies before stores become crowded.

Build an Emergency Kit
- Include water, non-perishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, hygiene items, important documents, and pet supplies.
Have a Go-Bag Ready
- Pack essentials you can quickly grab if you need to evacuate on short notice.

Stay Informed
- Monitor official weather alerts from sources like the National Hurricane Center, local emergency management, and your installation’s command.

Follow for Updates

🚨 Essential Resources

National Resources

🌴 New to the Lowcountry?

Charleston experiences hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding, storm surge, and extended power outages. If you've recently PCS'd to Joint Base Charleston, take a few minutes to review the resources below and create your family's hurricane preparedness plan before a storm threatens the area.

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