Hurricane Preparation

As many of you may know, Hurricane season begins June 1st and ends November 30th for the Atlantic.  In the early morning hours of October 8, 2016, Hilton Head Island was directly struck by the Hurricane Matthew. Previously, the last major hurricane to hit our region was the Sea Islands Hurricane in 1893. It made landfall near Savannah, GA which is less than 40 miles from Hilton Head Island. Thankfully, we take every hurricane season seriously and Island Club maintains a proactive approach when a storm is possibly headed our way. These preventative measures are what has minimized damage from any wind or rain we have been hit with, while providing the least amount of interruption to those visiting the property when one of these storms is on the radar.

We monitor the National Hurricane Center as well as local news and weather channels when a new potential storm is on the horizon. We utilize several tools to spread any announcements to owners, guests, and rental companies – for those of you on property or not, our Facebook page is where we post updates. These automatically appear on this website on the front page. Our Island Club Courtesy Team will continue to put out door notices, make phone calls and knock on doors accordingly.

The safety of our owners and guests is always our number one priority here at Island Club and you can relax and enjoy your vacation knowing that we are monitoring and prepared. Island Club is not equipped to accommodate individuals who choose to stay during storms, whether or not a mandatory evacuation is called for. If you are on property when a tropical storm or hurricane is approaching, you need to be self-sufficient. Remember, Island Club cannot guarantee clean drinking water, electricity, air conditioning/heat, first responders / medical assistance / hospitals etc. during storms, nor are we in a position to address these needs to anyone choosing to stay. It is important that you do what is best for you and your party (evacuate or stay). Staff will secure the property and then either evacuate or shelter until the storm passes. Calls reporting maintenance needs or damage will be recorded and addressed after the storm passes.

South Carolina Hurricane Guide
Citizen’s Guide To Emergency Preparedness

Check out these links for more information about the effects of Hurricane Matthew (2016), Hurricane Irma (2017) and Hurricane Dorian (2019) on Island Club of Hilton Head.