Anderson County hurricane guide¶

Anderson County Emergency Management is a division of the Anderson County Sheriff's Office. It plans for the county's main hazards, which for an inland Upstate county include flooding, high winds and tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, winter weather, dam failures, and the Oconee nuclear station. The division's website has guidance on flooding, family emergency plans, and flood insurance.

What to know in Anderson County¶

• The county's flooding page says to move to higher ground if a flash flood is possible and not to wait to be told, and never to drive into flooded areas.

Emergency and information numbers¶

Official alerts and information¶

• Smart911 Anderson County alerts: Free emergency alerts. Sign up before a storm. Website.
• Anderson County Emergency Management website: Disasters we face, flooding guidance, family emergency kit and plan, and the county plans. Website.

Evacuation centers¶

Anderson County does not publish a shelter list on its emergency management pages. Listen to local media and county alerts for shelter information. The Sheriff's Office also runs a Billboard Emergency Alert System with more than 85 electronic signs in the county.

Cities and towns¶

Each city has its own services and some have their own alerts. The county's evacuation zones, evacuation centers, and emergency alerts cover everyone, in every city and in unincorporated areas.

Related guides¶

• Should I evacuate?
• What to expect at a hurricane shelter
• Hurricane supply list
• After a hurricane: the first 24 hours
• Insurance claims and disaster aid

Sources¶

Checked on October 8, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.

• https://www.emd.andersonsheriff.org/floods
• https://www.andersonsheriff.org/emergency-management
• https://www.emd.andersonsheriff.org/
• https://www.emd.andersonsheriff.org/beas