CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Horry County has declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Dorian.

Horry County Council declared the localized state of emergency Sunday afternoon in a press release.

This allows the county to “adopt emergency ordinances to meet public emergencies affecting life, health, safety or the property of the people in our area.”

Head to the StormTracker13 Hurricane Center for more coverage of Hurricane Dorian