MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Neighbors who live along the South Carolina coast were instructed by Governor Henry McMaster to leave as Hurricane Florence approached.

For those who did not travel out of the area, emergency shelters are available at the following locations.

Emergency shelters in Horry County

  • Aynor Middle School – 400 Frye Road Galivants Ferry, SC 29544 with capacity of 1026

  • Conway High School – 2301 Church Street Conway, SC 29526 with capacity of 1278

  • Loris High School – 301 Loris Lions Road Loris, SC 29569 with capacity of 1163

  • Palmetto Bay Elementary School – 8900 Hwy 544 Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 with capacity of 479 (at capacity as of 12:48 p.m. Thursday)

  • Whittemore Park Middle School – 1808 Rhue Street Conway, SC 29527 with capacity of 847

  • North Myrtle Beach High School – 3750 Sea Mountain Hwy, Little River, SC 29566 with capacity of 778

Emergency shelters in Florence County

  • National Guard Armory – 400 S. Greer Rd, Florence

Emergency shelter in Georgetown County

  • Andrews Elementary School – 13072 County Line Road (Hwy 41), Andrews

Emergency shelter in Marion County

  • Marion High School – 1205 S. Main Street, Marion

  • Palmetto Middle School – 305 O’Neal Street, Mullins, SC 29574

  • Creek Bridge Middle/High School – 6641 South Hwy 41, Marion, SC 29571

Emergency shelters in Dillon County

  • Dillon Middle School – 1803 Joan Drive, Dillon, SC 29536

  • Lake View High School – 401 East 3rd Avenue, Lake View, SC 29563               

  • Latimer Early Childhood Center – 134 Latimer Street Latta , SC 29563

  • (Dillon High School will open if Dillon Middle reaches 80% capacity)

Emergency shelter in Marlboro County

  • Blenheim Elementary/Middle School – 143 Highland St, Blenheim, SC 29516

Emergency shelter in Darlington County

  • Darlington Middle School- 150 Pinedale Drive, Darlington, SC 29532 

  • Rosenwald Elementary/Middle School (closed as of 7:45 p.m. on Friday 9/13 due to loss of power)

  • Hartsville Middle School- 1427 14th Street, Hartsville, SC

  • Lamar High School- 216 N. Darlington Avenue, Lamar, SC

Emergency shelter in Robeson County

  •  Lumberton High – 3901 Fayetteville Rd, Lumberton, NC 28358 (at capacity as of 12:30 p.m. on Friday 9/14)

  • Purnell Swett – 11344 Deep Branch Rd, Maxton, NC 28364

  • St Pauls High – 648 N Old Stage Rd, St Pauls, NC 28384 

  • Fairmont Middle School – 402 Iona St, Fairmont, NC 28340

  • South Robeson High School – 3268 S Robeson Rd, Rowland, NC 28383 (reopened after a temporary electricity issue)

Emergency shelter in Scotland County

  •  Scotland County High School

A list of shelters in South Carolina can be found here. 

A list of shelters in North Carolina can be found here.