Floods can happen anywhere — even in areas with low-to-moderate flood risk. Flooding and cyclone events (e.g., hurricanes) are the most common and costly disasters in the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage each year. Coverage is crucial because: • 99 percent of U.S. counties have experienced a flood since 1998, and over 40 percent of flood insurance claims … [Read more...] about Everyone needs flood insurance
Environment
Feeding IOP wildlife may soon carry a fine
Be it raccoons, possums, aquatic fowl or other forms of natural wildlife, the IOP City Council is nearing passage of an island-wide ordinance banning all feeding of these animals. The initiative came from the IOP Police Department to boost both animal and human safety, prevent the spread of diseases associated with wildlife feeding and, most importantly, to keep the balance of … [Read more...] about Feeding IOP wildlife may soon carry a fine
Debby delivers torrential rainfall, tornado damage
Isle of Palms has weathered its share of hurricane and tropical force winds, water and property damage long before the first recorded storm in 1851, but luckily this time for Isle of Palms residents, Tropical Storm Debby came and went without much more than a lot of rainfall and some initial anxiety Mayor Phillip Pounds declared a state of emergency on Aug. 5, in … [Read more...] about Debby delivers torrential rainfall, tornado damage
East Cooper Evacuation Routes
• Evacuees leaving Mount Pleasant will take I-526 or US 17 south to I-26. • Those leaving Sullivan's Island will use SC 703 to I-526 Business to access I-526, then I-26. Evacuees from the Isle of Palms will use the Isle of Palms Connector (SC 517) to go to US 17, where the right lane will turn north on US 17, then proceed to SC 41, to SC 402, then to US 52 to SC 375, then to … [Read more...] about East Cooper Evacuation Routes
“We are Stewards of Our Beach.” Restoration Projects
It’s a natural phenomenon that takes place along almost every shore and on every beach – but for decades people have tried everything to stop or at least slow the process of erosion. It’s an ongoing process Isle of Palms works tirelessly to manage, and the city and has made tremendous headway over the last 10 years. City Administrator Linda Tucker said IOP has been very … [Read more...] about “We are Stewards of Our Beach.” Restoration Projects
