The City of North Myrtle Beach put out a press release as of 3 p.m. Thursday closing all North Myrtle Beach beaches to swimmers.
The press release reads:
Double Red Flag conditions are in place for the beach areas of the City of North Myrtle Beach.
A Double Red Flag means the water is closed to the public.
The National Weather Service has issued a storm surge warning for the area due to the danger of life-threatening flooding. The NMB Ocean Rescue Team says dangerous currents are already affecting the area and beach erosion is likely.
For more information about NMB Ocean Rescue click here.
The public can sign up for alerts using the link below:
Below are some helpful links.
South Carolina Emergency Management Division:
National Hurricane Center:
National Hurricane Center (noaa.gov)