Storm center: Have a question about Hurricane Matthew? We’re here to help
If you have a Hurricane Matthew-related question or information you think would be important or helpful to share with others before, during or after the storm, please call our newsroom at 843-706-8149, email [email protected], comment on this story below or direct message us on the Packet's Facebook page or the Gazette's Facebook page.
We will post links to each question here as we answer them, so bookmark this page for the latest information.
Above all, stay safe.
'Staying here' questions
? Can I get pizza delivered during the evacuation?
? I just heard that
? How long will the lane reversals last?
? Is it true that my kids will be taken from me if my family doesn't evacuate?
? Can you get back into
? If I stay, will I be able to travel freely during and after the evacuation?
? Will I be able to get onto
? Is Sea Pines shutting off power, water?
? Is it true that
? Is it true that our electricity and water will be automatically shut off by the power companies?
? If I don't evacuate, will I still be able to call 911?
? Where can I still get gas in
Grocery questions
? What grocery stores in
Home-related questions
? What hardware stories are still open?
? Where can I get sandbag supplies?
? Is everyone boarding up their homes? Can you recommend anyone?
Evacuation questions
? I'm a small-business owner and I evacuated. What do I need to know?
? Can I access
? How long will the lane reversals last?
? Is it true that my kids will be taken from me if my family doesn't evacuate?
? How do I travel from
? How is traffic on
? How will I know when to return home?
? Can drivers on
? Is it true that
? Will we be able to get from
? If I don't evacuate, will I still be able to call 911?
? How do I evacuate from ... the
? How do I evacuate if I can't drive, don't have a car or don't have a reliable car?
? Are there local shelters? Where will shelters be open?
? What should I know about my insurance policies before evacuating?
? What happens to flights into and out of
Traffic and road questions
? Can I access
? How long will the lane reversals last?
? How do I travel from
? Can you get back into
? If I stay, will I be able to travel freely during and after the evacuation?
? How is traffic on
? Will I be able to get onto
? Can drivers on
? Is it true that
? Any idea what 278 and I95 look like at the moment?
? Will the bridges to and from Lady's Island be routed to one way or closed? If so, when?
? We heard a rumor that if you leave Lady's Island after
? Has there ever been an instance when they called off an evacuation because the storm slowed or shifted?
? Will a car coming from Sea Pines be able to cross lanes to get into a lane to go to a residence in
? Will we be able to drive on
? After
? What roads will have lanes reversed Wednesday afternoon?
Gas questions
? Which stations on
? Where can I still get gas in
Communication questions
? How will I know when to return home?
? Where can I subscribe to text and email alert systems?
? Are there state and county websites to monitor?
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