CHARLESTON, S.C. — With the summer tourist season underway on the South Carolina coast, millions will flock to the shore for a season of sun, surf and perhaps storms. New online sites will help visitors find beach access points along the state's 190 mile coast when it's sunny and evacuation routes when skies turn stormy. A glance at the Summer of '15:
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Hurricane Season
South Carolina has already seen one storm this season: Tropical Storm Ana made landfall near Myrtle Beach on May 10 with blustery winds and rain. The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane season begins Monday and Gov. Nikki Haley has declared this week Hurricane Awareness Week. She says coastal residents should prepare because many have never experienced a major hurricane and may not understand the impacts.
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Being Prepared
The state Emergency Management Division is releasing its annual hurricane guide in Sunday coastal newspapers and at Department of Motor Vehicle Offices in coastal counties. It can be downloaded at www.scemd.org . The "Know Your Zone" section of the site includes an interactive map with evacuation routes and links to county emergency management pages. Evacuation routes are also available at the state Department of Transportation site (www.dot.state.sc.us ).
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