City Council
approved a special event permit for the annual North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade scheduled
for Saturday, December 7, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Main Street. The North
Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and the City of North Myrtle Beach work
together to present and manage the annual parade.
City Council passed
second (final) reading of an ordinance amending section 7-172, Form and Condition of Permit, regarding
sidewalk cafes.
To satisfy concerns
raised by SLED and the S.C. Department of Revenue, Section 7-172(12) of the
City’s Code of Ordinances now reads:
“The serving and
consumption of beer, wine and liquor in the sidewalk encroachment pursuant to
this article is limited to patrons within the sidewalk encroachment area
designated for the permittee.”
The City also
amended Section 7-172 to add subsection (13) which provides:
“All tables
authorized for use in the sidewalk encroachment area shall have non-moveable
signage, which is permanently affixed to the table and visible to all, which
identifies the table as belonging to the business for which the encroachment
permit has been issued. The area of the sidewalk authorized for use as a
sidewalk café shall be designated and marked by the City. All tables, chairs
and or other items authorized to be placed within the designated encroachment
area shall remain at all times within the designated encroachment area of the
sidewalk.”
City Council removed
from the table and postponed until after a soon-to-be scheduled Council workshop second
reading of an ordinance to amend the Robber’s Roost Planned Development
District (PDD), revising standards for the Neighborhood Overlay Zone
pertaining to porches and recessed garages. At City Council’s previous
meeting, at the applicant’s request, City Council tabled second reading of
the proposed ordinance.
The amendment would
affect the residential portion of the PDD. The proposed amended architectural
standards would:
-- Delete the
requirement for garage doors to be recessed from the front facade, allowing
garage doors to protrude forward from the front facade no more than two feet.
-- Require a minimum
of 24 feet of driveway between any garage door and the front property line.
-- Revise the
minimum width of porches to require 25 percent of the frontage of the facade
facing the street or a six-foot minimum when a third garage bay is part of
the home design.
City Council passed
first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 21, Article II, Section 21-40 - Annual Parking Fee
Exemption, to include parking decal placement specifications.
Parking decal placement is problematic for
parking enforcement personnel due to inconsistent placement and failure to
use provided adhesive by some vehicle and golf cart owners. There is no legal
provision to for the City to issue a citation for either violation, and there
is no effective way to encourage compliance.
The proposed
ordinance would require that decals for all personal vehicles be located and
adhered, adhesive side to designated surface and area, as follows:
-- Regular vehicles
to the inside of the windshield, on the driver’s side, in the bottom part of
the window
-- Motorcycles with
windshields to the outside of the windshield, in the bottom left corner
-- Motorcycles
without windshields to the fork
-- Golf carts with
windshields to the outside of the front windshield, on the driver’s side, in
the bottom part of the window.
-- Golf carts
without windshields to the front of the cart beside the state decal.
During the meeting, Mayor Marilyn Hatley appointed a committee
comprised of Mike Bessant, Kevin Blayton, Pete Brooks, Bob Cavanaugh and Rob
Kayton to develop a plan for educating residents, businesses and visitors
about the City’s ordinance prohibiting the sale, use or distribution of
single-use carryout plastic bags by retail establishments within North Myrtle
Beach. The ordinance goes into effect January 1, 2021. City Councilman Bob
Cavanaugh serves as chairman of the committee.
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Results - October 21 North Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting
North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Presents Mini Golf Trophy to City Council Team
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During the October 21
City Council meeting, North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce President &
CEO Cheryl Kilday and North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Director of Public
Relations & Governmental Affairs Pete Brooks presented City Council members
J.O. Baldwin, Bob Cavanaugh, Fred Coyne and Nicole Fontana with a trophy for
their second place finish in the October 8 Hole in Fun Mini Golf Charity
Tournament.
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| Left to right Pete Brooks, Cheryl Kilday, Nicole Fontana, Fred Coyne, J.O. Baldwin, Bob Cavanaug |
The tournament
benefits the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
This was the first
time the City entered a team in the fundraising event.
North Myrtle Beach November 5 General Election Information
PLEASE NOTE: If you are registered to vote in North Myrtle Beach in this election, be aware that all precincts vote for all candidates. Example: If you live in Cherry Grove, you may vote for the candidate of your choice in the Cherry Grove Ward, the candidate of your choice in the Crescent Beach Ward, and the At-Large candidate of your choice. You are not limited to voting only for a candidate who represents the Ward where you reside.
The general election for North Myrtle Beach is November 5, 2019.
The following offices shall be included in this election:
-- Council Member Crescent Beach Ward -- 2019-2023
-- Council Member Cherry Grove Ward -- 2019-2023
-- Council Member At-Large -- 2019-2023
The polling places are as follows:
-- Windy Hill 1 Precinct- Windy Hill Fire Station # 3 (33rd Avenue South)
-- Windy Hill 2 Precinct- Fire Station # 5 (Barefoot Resort)
-- Crescent Beach Precinct- J. Bryan Floyd Community Center (Possum Trot Road)
-- Ocean Drive 1 Precinct- Fire Station #1 (2nd Avenue South)
-- Ocean Drive 2 Precinct - St. Stephens Episcopal Church- (11th Avenue North)
-- Cherry Grove 1 Precinct- Chapel By The Sea Church (Sea Mountain Highway)
-- Cherry Grove 2 Precinct - Fire Station # 4 (Little River Neck Road)
As previously announced, the deadline for registering to vote in this election was October 5, 2019. If you have questions about the voter registration process, contact Horry County Voter Registration: 843-915-5440.
The polls open at 7:00 a.m. on Election Day and close at 7:00 p.m.
This is a nonpartisan election and no party affiliation shall be placed on the ballot.
The Municipal Election Committee at the close of the polls will count absentee ballots at City Hall.
The Commission will meet at City Hall at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday November 7, 2019 to certify the election and determine the validity of ballots challenged in this election. Any runoff will be held two weeks after the election on Tuesday November 19, 2019.
Sensory-friendly Family Fun Weekend on the Grand Strand November 15-17, 2019
A WEEKEND OF SENSORY-FRIENDLY EVENTS AND FUN FOR CAN FAMILIES NEAR AND FAR!
NOVEMBER 15TH 4:00 PM – NOVEMBER 17TH 11:00 AM
- 8-11 am Saturday morning is sensory-friendly Dave & Busters
- 9-11am Saturday morning sensory-friendly Ripley’s Aquarium
- 1-3 pm Saturday is sensory-friendly Christmas on Ice show. Click HERE to purchase tickets.
- 7-8 pm Saturday evening is s’mores at Harbour Lights
- 9-11 am Sunday is sensory-friendly shopping at Tanger Outlets with holiday sales and activities for the kids.
- 4-close Sunday is Sensory Night at Wonderworks
North Myrtle Beach Receives $1.2 Million FEMA Safer Grant
The City of North Myrtle
Beach applied for, was awarded and has accepted a $1,258,096.20 Department of
Homeland Security FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
(SAFER) Grant.
The purpose of the SAFER
Grant Program is to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer
firefighter interest organizations to assist in increasing the number of
firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards, attain
24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related
hazards, and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments.
Under the SAFER Grant
program, the City will hire 12 firefighters.
The City will receive
its SAFER Grant funds over three years in these amounts:
1. $510,039
2. $510,039
3. $238,018.20
In keeping with Safer
Grant requirements, the City will contribute these amounts over three years:
1. $170,013
2. $170,013
3. $442,033.80
October 20-26 is "Advocates for Children Week" in North Myrtle Beach
During the October 7
Council meeting, Mayor Marilyn Hatley presented a Proclamation in
support of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Advocates for
Children Week on October 20-26. The North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club
is a GFWC affiliate.
Since the early 1900s,
GFWC members have played an intricate role in advocating for the health and
well-being of children with prominent club women such as Jane Addams and Julia Lathrop
paving the way for the implementation of improved child labor and juvenile
court laws.
GFWC members also
educate, advocate and engage in projects concerning the well-being of children
via health, social and safety programs by working to ensure protection from
harmful situations and by encouraging healthy physical and emotional
lifestyles.
The North Myrtle Beach
Woman’s Club advocates for children by supporting Tools for Schools, the
Children’s Recovery Center, the Autism Foundation, the USO United through
Reading Program, and more.
Horry County Service Day - Community Clean up
Volunteers needed for land and mater cleanups across Horry County.
Horry County Service Day will focus on clearing drainage ditch, culverts, channels,streams and waterways.
The work includes clearing trees, limbs trash and debris and removing accumulated sediment.
Some worksites include watercraft cleanup in the Waccamaw river and adjacent waterways where debris is hindering the free flow of water. Volunteers with boats/watercraft are encouraged to attend and bring their boats.
Date: November 8, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 am.)
Learn more and register at www.horrycounty.org/serviceday
Grand Strand Officials Travel to Washington to Discuss Future of Grand Strand's Federal Beach Renourishment Program
North Myrtle Beach,
Horry County and Myrtle Beach Officials Travel to Washington to Discuss Future
of Grand Strand's Federal Beach Renourishment Program
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| Left to Right: Steve Gosnell, Marilyn Hatley, Johnny Gardner, Jackie Hatley and Mike Mahaney. |
On October 3 in
Washington, North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley, Horry County Council
Chairman Johnny Gardner, Myrtle Beach Councilwoman Jackie Hatley, Horry County
Administrator Steve Gosnell and North Myrtle Beach City Manager Mike Mahaney
met with officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Senator Lindsey Graham,
Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Tom Rice. The officials requested a
reevaluation of the Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project, the formal name for
the Grand Strand’s continuing federal beach renourishment project.
The Myrtle Beach Shore
Protection Project was authorized for construction by Section 101 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1990, with federal participation in periodic beach
nourishment authorized until 2046. The project covers three reaches: Reach 1
(North Myrtle Beach), Reach 2 (Myrtle Beach), and Reach 3 (Surfside
Beach/Garden City). This project provides for periodic beach renourishment to
provide shore protection to the Grand Strand, one of the nation’s most popular
tourist destinations (17.9 million visitors annually).
Storm Damages: The Myrtle Beach Shore Protection Project by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was damaged repeatedly through erosion and
rainfall in recent years by Hurricanes Joaquin (2015), Matthew (2016), Irma
(2017), Florence and Michael (2018), and Hurricane Dorian (2019). Joaquin’s
damage to the sand that provides protection to people, buildings and public
infrastructure was severe. Within a year, Matthew’s damage exacerbated
Joaquin’s damage. As repairs from Joaquin and Matthew were underway, Irma
caused the loss of 1.4 million cubic yards of sand. The Corps returned
post-storm to bring the beaches back to their design template. Hurricanes
Florence and Michael caused severe erosion, replaced in 2019 by Flood Control
and Coastal Emergencies funds appropriated in the Bipartisan Budget Act of
2019. Only a few months after repair, Hurricane Dorian damaged the beaches.
Request for Federal
Assistance: The original project
specifications may no longer provide an adequate level of protection for the
Grand Strand’s beaches. Horry County and the Cities that make up the Grand
Strand Coastal Alliance submitted letters to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
requesting an increase of the Corps General Investigations account to provide
enough funding to conduct a General Revaluation Report (GRR) for the project.
If the request is granted, the process would involve:
1. Conducting an
evaluation of the existing design of the project, including its dunes and berm,
to determine if any components of the project's design need to be modified to
better provide resilience to the impact of waves on structures, infrastructure
and life and safety. We asked that the evaluation be as broad as possible and
that it include all potential measures from hard structures, beach nourishment
and environmental restoration that are allowed under law and can be justified
under Corps policies.
2. Reviewing erosive hot
spots that occurred post construction at one or more points of the 26 miles of
the project's shoreline to determine if the project design should be modified
in any way.
3. Evaluating the
eligibility of the Arcadian Shores section of the project for inclusion of the
authorized project either as a separate reach or attached to one or more of the
existing reaches of the project due to the developments that have occurred in recent
years.
4. Reevaluating the
appropriate berm height for the project given the concerns of sea level rise
and intensifying storms. Originally, the Corps recommended a 9 foot height but
Horry County asked that the berms be constructed to a lower height in Reach 3
of the project. Given the increase in property at risk, the Alliance has asked
that the reevaluation occur as part of the requested project reformulation or,
if possible, in a more expeditious manner.
5. Determining whether
the remaining portion of the developed shoreline in Georgetown County up to
Murrells Inlet can be included in the authorized project.
Jeanette Lyon Appointed to North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board
Jeanette Lyon (fourth from left in accompanying photo) was
appointed by City Council to serve a four-year term on the North Myrtle
Beach Tree City Board. We thank her for her service!
The Tree City Board
meets quarterly, although special meetings may also be held.
The Tree City Board
advises the City in all tree related matters; serves as a source of information
about proper tree maintenance techniques and community tree management
policies; make recommendations for public tree establishment, maintenance,
protection and removal; provides input to the public grounds superintendent for
the development of an annual work plan and long-range planning; reviews the
City’s tree ordinance, tree planting master plan, and recommends changes to the
same at least every two years; promotes and supports the Tree City USA program;
and undertakes other responsibilities as City Council may direct.
Property owners and
developers who are interested in finding out more about how they can preserve
trees on their property are invited to contact the Tree City Board at nmbtreeboard@nmb.us.
The Tree City Board
developed and manages the Tree of the Month program, which began in 2010 as a
way to recognize trees within the city that have been preserved over the years.
The Tree of the Month program also provides a platform to remind people of the
benefits and importance that trees offer in our everyday lives.
If you think you have
the biggest, best-looking, or most unusual tree in North Myrtle Beach, or your
tree has a unique story attached to it, the Tree City Board encourages you to
contact Parks & Grounds Superintendent Jim Grainger at (843) 280-5571 or via
email at nmbtreeboard@nmb.us.
Enjoy NTranze in a Free September 26 Concert at the Horseshoe on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach
Enjoy NTranze in
a free concert on Thursday, September 26, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the
Horseshoe on Main Street.
Concert goers can expect
a great show filled with variety and dance hits.
Bring a beach chair.
This free concert is
sponsored by Coastal Carolina National Bank (CCNB) and is part of the
City's Music on Main summer concert series.
NOTES:
FREE CONCERT SERIES EXPANDS INTO OCTOBER
The City's Music on Main
concert series now extends into October. The added concerts are Gary Lowder
and Smokin’ Hot on October 3, and Chairman of the Board on
October 10, both 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Horseshoe on Main Street.
For day of event weather
information call the “Rec Check” hotline at (843) 280-5594 ext. 3,
www.Facebook.com/NMBParksandRec, or visit their website parks.nmb.us.
Irish Italian International Festival is September 28 in North Myrtle Beach
The 16th Annual Irish
Italian International Festival is Saturday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00
p.m. on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Admission is free.
The one-day rain or
shine event attracts about 15,000 people.
“We like to celebrate
all cultures that day, so it’s not just about being Irish or Italian,” said
North Myrtle Beach Special Events Director Tina McCrackin. “It’s a great way to
kick off the fall season.”
Over 100 vendors offer
food, arts and crafts, gifts, and more. Vendors will compete for Best Entrée,
Best Decorated, and Best Dessert.
Festival-goers can
participate in a friendly Spaghetti Eating Contest without using their
hands.
A children’s area offers
a variety of entertainment including rides, inflatables and more.
A nominal fee is charged.
The festival includes
street performers and two stages of entertainment.
The Irish Stage features
Irish pop star Brendan O’Connor, Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes & Drums,
acoustic trio Mark McKinney & Co., and the energetic Irish duo, House of
Hamill.
The Italian Stage offers
Rat Pack-style singer Dave Mosher, and Larry Tanelli and Friends.
Rounding out the musical
entertainment is the American beach music band, The Catalinas.
Irish Stage
10:00 AM -- Brendan
O’Connor
10:30 AM -- Opening
Ceremonies
10:45 AM -- Brendan
O’Connor
11:30 AM -- Coastal
Carolina Shields Pipes & Drums
11:45 AM -- Mark
McKinney Band
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM --
House of Hamill
Italian / International
Stage
10:00 AM -- Dale Mosher
10:30 AM -- Opening
Ceremonies
10:45 AM -- Dale Mosher
11:30 AM -- Larry
Tanelli & Friends
1:00 PM -- The
Catalina’s
2:16 PM -- Spaghetti
Eating Contest
3:00 PM - 4:00
PM -- The Catalina’s
Festival sponsors
include the City of North Myrtle Beach, Easy 105.9, Flynn’s Irish Tavern,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, and WFXB Fox TV.
Results - September 16 North Myrtle Beach City Council Meeting
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| Left to Right: City Manager Mike Mahaney, Michael Thrower, Bryan Floyd, Nathan Marker, John Stanley. |
Prior to the September 16 North Myrtle Beach
City Council meeting,
Council members met in executive session to:
-- Discuss and receive
attorney advice on proposed amendments to the Parkway Planned Development
District Development Agreement
-- To discuss and
receive attorney advice on documents identified as Separate and Independent
Amendment to the Master Development Agreement.
-- To discuss the
appointment of a City resident to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Council took no action.
During the Council
meeting, Employee Longevity Awards went to Firefighter EMT John Stanley (10
years of service), Public Safety Officer Bryan Floyd (5), Health &
Safety Officer Nathan Marker (5), and Public Safety Officer/Rotating
Detective Michael Thrower (5). The awards occur in five-year increments
for employees who consistently provide excellent customer service.
City Council approved a
motion to appoint three new
members to the Board of Construction Appeals. The new board members are Ed
Danes, Edward Hughes, and Callie Wise.
City Council held a
Public Hearing on an ordinance to amend the Parkway Planned Development District (PDD) Development
Agreement.
The ordinance would
amend the method of reimbursement to the City from the various landowners
within the PDD for construction and paving costs associated with the PDD
interchange. The City paid $3.2 million for the interchange and paving of a
section of Water Tower Road, with the development agreement requirement that
the property owners reimburse the City via a fee per residential unit and a
per-square-foot fee for commercial space, paid at the issuance of building
permits. However, since the original development agreement a small portion of
the PDD is now in conservation easement. The amended development agreement
would require each landowner, with the exception of Chubby Chicken, to pay the
City a fixed reimbursement amount in five equal payments based on an eight-year
amortization schedule, beginning December 31, 2020, with a balloon payment of
all amounts still due and owing by December 31, 2024. Chubby Chicken would pay
the City three equal payments of $100,000 beginning December 31, 2020.
The amounts the
landowners would pay to the City under the amended development agreement are:
-- Henry Road West: $869,000
-- Coterra: $864,000
-- NDG II: $532,000
-- NDG I: $150.000
-- Apache: $443,000
-- Chubby Chicken:
$300,000 (Conservation Easement)
-- Myrtle Holding:
$42,000
-- TOTAL: $3,200,000
City Council passed
first reading of an ordinance to amend the Parkway Planned Development District Development
Agreement. The ordinance would amend the method of reimbursement to the City
from the various landowners within the PDD for construction and paving costs
associated with the PDD interchange.
City Council tabled a
Public Hearing on an ordinance to approve documents identified as the Separate and Independent
Amendment to the Master Development Agreement regarding the portions of the
Parkway Planned Development District (PDD) owned by Coterra Chestnut, LLC and
NDG Property II, LLC, respectively. Council will schedule a workshop on the
proposed ordinance.
City Council tabled
first reading of an ordinance to approve documents identified as the Separate and Independent Amendment
to the Master Development Agreement regarding the portions of the Parkway
Planned Development District (PDD) owned by Coterra Chestnut, LLC and NDG
Property, LLC, respectively. Council will schedule a workshop on the proposed
ordinance.
City Council passed
first reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 5, Beaches & Waterways, Section 5-5, Surfboards to
expand surfing zones.
Currently, five surf
zones allow for surfing May 15-September 15, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. There are
additional areas where beach usage is sufficiently low to allow for expansion
of surfing areas.
The proposed additional
surfing zones:
-- Begin at Hog Inlet
and end at 5th Avenue North with the exception of 300 feet on the north side
and south side of the Cherry Grove Pier.
-- Begin at 6th Avenue
South and end at 27th Avenue South.
-- Begin at the Town of
Atlantic Beach southern limit and end at 46th Avenue South.
The director of public
safety or his designee may temporarily prohibit surfboarding and/or
skimboarding in these areas for public safety purposes.
City Council passed
first reading of an ordinance offering a major amendment to the Robber’s Roost Planned
Development District (PDD), revising standards for the Neighborhood Overlay
Zone pertaining to porches and recessed garages. The amendment would affect the
residential portion of the PDD. Chris Manning of Robbers Roost @ NMB, LLC
requested the amendment.
As presented for first
reading, the architectural standards would:
-- Delete the
requirement for garage doors to be recessed from the front facade, allowing
garage doors to protrude forward from the front facade no more than four feet.
Council members indicated that during second reading of this ordinance, they
might amend the ordinance to limit the protrusion of garage doors to no more
than two feet.
-- Require a minimum of
20 feet of driveway between any garage door and the front property line.
Council members indicated that during second reading of this ordinance they
might amend the ordinance to require 24 feet of driveway.
-- Revise the minimum
width of porches to require 25 percent of the frontage of the facade facing the
street or a six-foot minimum when a third garage bay is part of the home
design.
City Council passed
first reading of an ordinance offering a major amendment to the Barefoot Landing Planned
Development District (PDD), adding rooftop signage to the Joe’s Crab Shack
building and revising the approved master site plan. Seth McCoy of Barefoot
Landing Commercial, LLC requested the amendment.
The proposed changes to
the master site plan would:
-- Add two bar areas
located over the water near the new Crooked Hammock Brewery site and at the
former Joe's Crab Shack site.
-- Reconfigure one of the currently approved
floating bridges to provide more exposure for the former Joe's Crab Shack site.
North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board Picks a Turkey Oak for its Tree of the Month Award for September
The North Myrtle Beach
Tree City Board selected a Turkey Oak located at Rountree Printing, 2404
Madison Drive, as its Tree of the Month for September.
In 1971, prior to buying
the beach house and starting Rountree Printing, Steve Rountree moved into the house
as a rental tenant. B.R. Hunt, the original owner, told Steve the tree was
already there when the house was built shortly after Hurricane Hazel. The
tree is 80-90 years old.
The Turkey Oak or
Quercus laevis is a member of the red oak group of oaks. It is native to the
southeastern United States, occurring on the coastal plain from Virginia south
to central Florida, and west to southeast Louisiana. The name Turkey Oak
derives from the resemblance of the leaves to a turkey's foot.
The Turkey Oak is highly
drought and wind resistant, and produces acorns, a food source for black bears,
turkeys, and white tailed deer. The tree typically grows to a height of 40 feet
but can reach 70 feet in its native setting.
ABOUT THE TREE OF THE
MONTH PROGRAM
The Tree of the Month
program began in 2010 as a way to recognize preserved trees in the city. It
also provides a platform to remind people of the benefits and importance that
trees offer in our everyday lives.
If you have a tree you
would like to be considered for the Tree of the Month award, contact Parks
& Grounds Superintendent Jim Grainger at (843) 280-5571 or via email at nmbtreeboard@nmb.us.
HURRICANE DORIAN - SEPTEMBER 4 - MORNING UPDATE
Since the National
Hurricane Center track prediction continues to take Hurricane Dorian
dangerously close to the southeast U.S. coast, North Myrtle Beach residents
should remain alert to the possibility of experiencing destructive winds,
flooding rains, and life-threatening storm surges.
KEY POINTS FOR NORTH
MYRTLE BEACH:
-- The timeline for the
hurricane track as it approaches North Myrtle Beach has slowed. Given its
current course, we would see rain bands and some wind gusts later today with
sustained tropical storm force winds projected to move in on Thursday morning instead
of late today (Wednesday).
-- Rainfall predictions
for our area have moved up closer to 10-inches with localized spots receiving
up to 15-inches. That is a lot of rain in a comparatively short period of time.
Please stay off the roads.
-- At this time, the
storm surge forecast mirrors a Matthew-level surge for the high tide cycles on
Thursday, the first of which occurs at about 1:30 pm. If you live in Cherry
Grove and other low-lying areas of the city, it would be smart to complete your
storm preparations and evacuate.
-- There is an increased
chance for hurricane force winds for a short period of time Thursday night into
late night hours.
-- Remember, Myrtle
Beach is situated in the center of a crescent but North Myrtle Beach juts out
more into the ocean. That is why hurricanes impact us differently at times than
they do our neighbors to the south, especially when a hurricane that is already
close to the coastline takes a slight jog to the west, as this one still can.
-- Monitor this
hurricane.
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER (EOC):
-- The City's EOC is
staffed and operating.
-- Call 911 for
life-threatening emergencies only.
-- For information,
explanations or to report something, call 843-280-5511, the number for the
City's Dispatch Center, staffed by multiple employees.
CITY HALL:
-- City Hall is open
today.
SANITATION SERVICES:
-- As announced
yesterday, collections occur normally today. We are reviewing projected
Thursday morning wind speeds and will make an announcement regarding Thursday
pick up soon.
BAREFOOT SWING BRIDGE:
-- With U.S. Coast Guard
approval, the City-owned and operated Barefoot Swing Bridge is now locked into
position for motor vehicle traffic only. It will not open to boat traffic until
the hurricane has passed.
MANDATORY EVACUATION
ORDER IN EFFECT:
-- Remember, the
Governor has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Zone "A" in
Horry County, including North Myrtle Beach.
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