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Emergency & Security

American Red Cross: Nationwide disaster, health and safety services.
Department of Homeland Security: Emergency preparedness, travel, immigration, threats, and protection. Includes Ready.Gov, a terrorism preparation site.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): National emergency management services.
Hurricane Shelters: Locate the nearest open shelter and get driving directions from your address.
National Next of Kin Registry: Free emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased.
Prepare for a Disaster: Weather, materials, facilities and terrorism hazards in South Carolina.
Red Cross in SC: Local chapters of the American Red Cross that provide disaster, health and safety services.
SC Emergency Management Division: Emergency training, statewide coordination, and public emergency resources.
YouBreaktheSilence.com: Find shelters, domestic violence programs, or call for help.

Citizen Preparedness Guide - FEMA: FEMA’s most comprehensive source on individual, family, and community preparedness.
Home & Fire Safety - Disaster Plan: Disaster information and plan recommendations from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
SC Poison Control Center: Assistance for exposures to poisonous substances is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 1-800-922-1117, 1-800-222-1222.

Concealable Weapons: State gun laws, reciprocity with other states, and permit application.
Inmate Search: Locate an individual currently sentenced to the South Carolina Department of Corrections by name or Corrections ID.
Missing Children: Registry of South Carolina's missing children.
SC Law Enforcement Agencies: Police departments, sheriff's offices, and other law enforcement organizations in South Carolina.
Sex Offender Registry: Search for registered sex offenders in South Carolina by name or location.
Supervised Offender Search: Information regarding an offender being supervised by the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.
Wanted Persons: Federal and state wanted persons.

Evacuation Routes: Coastal evacuation directions, route maps and reversal plans.
General Highway Safety in South Carolina [PDF]: Driving safety tips.
Nationwide Road Closings: Construction, weather, and traffic related closures.
SC Department of Transportation Incident Response: Dial *HP in supported urban areas for help with minor repairs, traffic control, and first aid until emergency medical service arrives.
SC Traffic Information Network: Evacuation routes, recommended disaster supplies and family disaster plan, lane reversals and more.