Wilmington Island hurricane, flood and tornado alerts

Main risks in Wilmington Island

• Hurricanes

  High
  Based on NOAA hurricane and tropical storm tracks since 1950
  1. Look up your evacuation zone before a storm forms.
  2. Keep 7 days of water, food, medicine and phone power.
  3. Know where you would go and how to secure your home.

• Flooding

  High
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Never drive or walk through flood water.
  2. Know if your street floods and where higher ground is.
  3. Keep documents in a waterproof bag; consider flood insurance.

• Tornadoes

  Moderate
  Based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado records since 1975
  1. Pick a shelter: the lowest floor, interior room, no windows.
  2. Turn on alerts that can wake you at night.
  3. Keep shoes, a flashlight and a helmet near the shelter.

• Winter storms

  Moderate
  Based on regional climate patterns
  1. Keep a backup heat source and never run a generator indoors.
  2. Stock food, water and medicine for 3 days at home.
  3. Keep a blanket, charger and scraper in the car.

Based on NOAA and USGS records and regional climate. A planning guide, not a forecast. Live official warnings always show here, whatever the hazard.