Horry County Hurricane Evacuation Zones Updated

The change was reportedly necessary based on the latest data from the National Hurricane Center.

Horry County residents now have new hurricane evacuation zones.

Horry County and State Emergency Management worked with local municipalities to update the zones for the first time in nearly a decade.

The change was reportedly necessary based on the latest data from the National Hurricane Center.

The population in zones A and B have decreased, while C has gone up.

Additionally, the zones are much more specific than before.

The agency created an interactive map that provides residents with the new zones based on the potential for storm surges.

To view the map and learn more on your new zone, visit HCSC.gov.