Columbia, S.C. – Evacuees seeking refuge from Hurricane Matthew should call 1-866-246-0133 to be directed to the nearest open emergency shelter anywhere in the state. The state’s public information phone system is operational 24 hours a day until South Carolina is no longer in danger.
The S.C. Emergency Management Division website, scemd.org, lists emergency shelter status statewide and is updated in real-time by the S.C. Department of Social Services.
Coastal evacuees currently traveling or without internet access are urged to call the PIPS line if they need assistance.
S.C. PUBLIC INFORMATION PHONE SYSTEM
1-866-246-0133
For more information visit scemd.org or follow @SCEMD on Twitter and Facebook.
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