hurricane season

State officials met Friday for the 2026 Hurricane Tabletop Exercise in which hurricane emergency operation plans were tested and practiced. 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.

Hurricane Helene left catastrophic damage across South Carolina. This hurricane season, the state government is hoping to be more prepared.

More hurricanes formed after this season's peak compared to years past and they took lives hundreds of miles from the coast.

Hurricane season is half over, but the officials say now more than ever, make sure you are staying prepared this season.

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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 29, 2024: a look at some recent developments on the campaign trail; SC Emergency Management Director Kim Stenson chimes in on forecasters predicting above-average hurricane activity this season; we discuss a few of the bills Gov. Henry McMaster recently signed into law and three he vetoed; and more!

Sunday May 5th is the first day of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Preparedness Week.