1 Hour till the Great Shakeout starts! Drop, Cover and Hold On! at 10:20 AM to practice what to do in the event of an earthquake! Don't forget to take and share your pics!

20 minutes! Get ready to ShakeOut!

We just finished participating in the #GreatShakeOut! Don't worry if you missed out, you can always #ShakeOut any time and any day! Practice makes perfect! PS:we are not sponsored by Cheerios, but Kellogg's should totally reach out if you want to make preparedness packaging

Happy National First Responders Day to our Dorchester County Public Safety family! Thank you for all the hard work y'all do each and every day to keep Dorchester County safe!

Come see what Michelin Star Chef David is cooking up at the Ashley River Park Trunk or Treat event from 3-6 pm!

Happy Halloween from Dorchester County EMD! The scariest thing we could think of is a family that moved to South Carolina from the Midwest last year that STILL does not have a Family Emergency Plan! THE HORROR!

Breezy day as Tropical Storm Nicole treks westward towards Florida. For more information and specific impacts: nhc.noaa.gov and weather.gov/chs/ #savwx #chswx #scwx #gawx

Tornado Warning for portions of Dorchester County (See image below) until 5:45. Get Inside Now! A warning means take action. Immediately head to the lowest-most interior room/area of your house.

Tornado watch for all of Dorchester County until 1 AM EST. A watch means be prepared. Conditions are favorable for severe storm / tornado development. During a tornado warning, immediately move to the lowest most interior room of your house away from windows.

Happy first day of Atlantic Hurricane Vacation Season NWS Charleston, SC National Hurricane Center

❄For the final day of GA's Winter Weather Preparedness Week, here is a look at the 2022-2023 Winter Outlook: 🌡Temperatures are likely to be above normal for the season across SE SC/GA. 🌨Precipitation is leaning toward below normal for the season across SE SC/GA. #gawx #scwx

A cold front will bring rain with a slight risk of severe weather to the region late today into Thursday. Make sure to stay weather aware by monitoring your trusted weather source for the latest watches and warnings!

Tornado Watch issued for Dorchester County until 2:00 PM EST A watch means start preparing. Locate your tornado safe room (interior room on the lowest level away from any windows) Stay weather aware. Monitor your trusted weather source for the latest watches and warnings

Strong Thunderstorms will begin moving through Dorchester County shortly. This storm is producing winds of up to 55 mph. Isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Stay tuned to your trusted weather source for the latest watches and warnings.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Saint George SC, Harleyville SC and Reevesville SC until 12:15 PM EST

It's National #WinnieThePoohDay! Lets take this time to remind Pooh Bear to always keep some extra jars of hunny in his emergency kit! You never know when disaster will strike in the Hundred Acre Wood!

Here's the rainfall forecast for Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. #scwx #gawx

Punxsutawney Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter...so when you have to scrape the frost off your car later this week blame him! That reminds me...Make sure to keep some basic winter weather preparedness items in your car like an ice scraper, set of warm clothes and a blanket!

There is a slight risk of severe weather this afternoon, mostly north of Allendale and Walterboro, SC. Expect warm temperatures all week across the region with highs reaching into the 90s each day.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of North Carolina and South Carolina until 10 PM EDT