Zone Finder
Make a Plan
Emergency Shelters
Closings & Delays
Quick Links
SCEMD Issues Notice About Emergency Notification System Offline
November 24, 2025 Emergency Alerts Will Continue to Reach South Carolinians Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) is alerting residents to a nationwide outage of the CodeRED notification system, one of several alert tools used by emergency management agencies in…
SC Emergency Manager The official app of SCEMD. It is designed for users to build their own emergency plans, to keep track of supplies and to stay connected to loved ones. In addition, coastal residents can now “Know Your Zone” instantly using the maps feature as well as locate the nearest…
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) are free notifications delivered to your mobile device as part of a public safety system provided by Authorized Senders. The alerts are designed to inform you of imminent threats to safety or missing persons alerts in your area (e.g., AMBER Alerts). To receive…
Wildfires can be attributed to many different causes, but most of them involve human carelessness. Escaped debris burns are the number one cause of wildfires in South Carolina, responsible for more wildfire ignitions than all other causes combined. Other leading causes include equipment use…
South Carolina Should Prepare for Hurricane Irma
September 6, 2017 Governor Henry McMaster today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and, along with the S.C. Emergency Management Division, has urged South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane Irma impacting the state. The executive order enables all state…
National Preparedness Day: Know Your Flood Risk
April 28, 2016 As part of National Preparedness Day on April 30, the S.C. Emergency Management Division and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources encourage everyone in South Carolina to take steps that reduce the risks of severe flooding. While many parts of the state are still recovering from…
Winter Weather Begins in South Carolina
January 6, 2017 Governor Nikki Haley has declared a State of Emergency to mobilize additional state resources and the National Guard should they be needed in response to the impending hazardous weather. The Governor’s Executive Order activates the Emergency Operations Plan, directing all state…
Health and Safety Important in Clean-up Following Flood
October 10, 2015 As people start cleaning up the mess left behind by severe flooding, they need to take added steps to protect their own health and safety. Assume everything touched by flood water is contaminated and will have to be disinfected. Most clean-up can be done with household cleaning…
SCEMD Monitors Hurricane Arthur
July 1, 2014 The South Carolina Emergency Management Division continues to follow the latest information on Hurricane Arthur. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center have issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Horry and Georgetown Counties. The storm's direct impacts to the state are expected to…
Governor Declares State of Emergency (1)
September 8, 2018 COLUMBIA, S.C. (Saturday, September 8, 1:30 p.m.) – Governor Henry McMaster today issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and, along with the S.C. Emergency Management Division, has urged South Carolinians to prepare for the possibility of Hurricane Florence…
South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week
December 3, 2018 Columbia, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of December 2 through December 8, 2018, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with the agencies that comprise the…
South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week (1)
November 27, 2019 Columbia, S.C. (Wednesday, November 27) - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of December 1 through December 7, 2019, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with the…
July 31, 2020 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Residents in South Carolina should begin the necessary preparations for the possible effects of Hurricane Isaias. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is monitoring the storm, which forecasters say could affect the state beginning next week. “We’ve been…
South Carolina to ShakeOut for Earthquake Preparedness Week (2)
October 14, 2021 Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed Earthquake Preparedness Week for 2021 be observed October 17-23 in South Carolina. The S.C. Emergency Management Division encourages everyone to take this opportunity to learn about our state’s seismic fault system and how best to prepare for…
South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week 2021
November 29, 2021 Columbia, S.C. (Monday, November 29) - Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the week of November 28 through December 4, 2021, as South Carolina Winter Weather Preparedness Week. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Weather Service along with the…
Prepare for Another Round of Winter Weather
January 20, 2022 The South Carolina Emergency Management Division asks residents to prepare themselves and their homes for possible winter weather. The National Weather Service predicts the possibility of snow, freezing rain and ice accumulations in much of the state lasting into Saturday. “South…
April 27, 2023 Columbia, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed the month of May to be the first South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Month. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, county emergency managers, the National Weather Service along with all members of the State…
Governor Henry McMaster Declares State of Emergency for Winter Weather
January 10, 2025 Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2025-02 to declare a State of Emergency in support of the state's ongoing response efforts to the winter weather moving across South Carolina. The State of Emergency coincides with the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center…
Hurricane Preparedness Month (2)
April 22, 2025 Prepare Ahead of Hurricane Season Gov. Henry McMaster has declared May as South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Month. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, county emergency managers, the National Weather Service, and all members of the State Emergency Response Team urge…
For Complete Training and Event Calendar - click here To REGISTER FOR SCEMD COURSE- click here ( SCEMD Learning Management System (LMS) ) If this is your first time registering for a course, you will need to create an account in LMS to get started. Contact SCEMD Training if you have any questions…
