September 13, 2017 The Town of James Island moved to OPCON 4 today at 12:00 noon as we work through the recovery from Hurricane Irma. Reports of flooding: If you have experienced flooding in and around your home, and think it may be due to clogged storm drains or other stormwater-related issues, you can notify the Town of James Island at 843-795-4141, email at publicworks@jamesislandsc.us or by...
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This week's meetings of the Town of James Island: Rethink Folly Road Steering Committee Thursday, September 14, 2017 3:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Town of James Island Town Hall, 1238-B Camp Road, James Island, SC. For further information, please contact Town Hall at (843) 794-4141. Agenda can be found here.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 The Town of James Island moved to OPCON 3 today at 12:00 noon as we work through the recovery from Hurricane Irma. Town Hall is closed for regular business today but fielding resident concerns regarding the storm. We will reopen for regular business on Wednesday, September 13 at 9:00 a.m. Update from SCE&G: The majority of the power has been restored to James Island residents...
NEWS RELEASE – HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE RELEASE #8 September 11, 2017 The Town of James Island is continuing to operate at OPCON 1 as we deal with the effects from Hurricane Irma. James Island is under a storm surge warning, flash flood warning, a tropical storm warning and a tornado warning until 1 pm. Go into an interior space within your home away from windows. We are urging residents to stay off...
The Town of James Island moved to OPCON 1 today at 1:00 PM in preparation for Hurricane Irma. James Island is under a storm surge warning, flash flood watch, and a tropical storm warning. Winds are expected to be 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The most likely time of arrival is between 5 AM and 9 AM Monday morning. It is possible that high winds could arrive as early as 11 PM tonight...
NEWS RELEASE – HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE RELEASE #6 September 9, 2017 Our area is currently under a tropical storm and storm surge warning. We could see a storm surge of 4 to 6 ft. in some places. Residents in areas that typically flood may want to seek shelter further inland if available. Charleston County is currently on standby and may open shelters and run transportation efforts if necessary. Rain...
Governor Henry McMaster has ordered the evacuation of barrier islands in Beaufort, Colleton, and Jasper Counties. While he has not ruled out further evacuations, it is unlikely that there will be an evacuation of James Island if Irma continues on its expected track. Residents need to prepare their homes and families. It is very likely that we will suffer effects from Irma because of its large size...
The Town of James Island moved to OPCON 2 today at 12:00 noon in preparation for Hurricane Irma. No decision for evacuation has been made at this time. Residents need to prepare their homes and families. The Town has made sand and bags available for James Island residents to fill at two (2) locations, Dock Street Park, at 1433 Patterson Avenue and the James Island Youth Soccer Club Fields at 871...
The Town of James Island moved to OPCON 3 today at 12:00 noon in preparation for Hurricane Irma. It is highly likely that an evacuation order will be issued on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. The Town urges you to evacuate early. Once a mandatory evacuation order has been given, you will have to follow the evacuation route. If you leave early, you can evacuate using the route of your choice. We urge...
The James Island Intergovernmental Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 11 at 7 p.m. has been cancelled. Notice will be issued when it is rescheduled.