Georgetown County authorities urging evacuations in flooded Oatland and Dunbar communities

Georgetown authorities announced Thursday that they are encouraging evacuations for the Oatland and Dunbar communities due to flooding conditions and road closures.

Officials said these communities no longer have access to the highway system, and Georgetown County Emergency Management is making transportation available for residents to travel across the flooded roadway to Browns Ferry Elementary School.

“While a mandatory evacuation order has not been issued, we do strongly encourage residents of the Oatland and Dunbar community to take this opportunity to evacuate. We will have vehicles routing through these communities to pick up residents and transport them. If you do not see one of these vehicles, please call our Disaster Call Center at (843) 545-3273,” Jackie Broach, Georgetown County spokeswoman.

Broach said residents who wish to make their own shelter arrangements can have someone meet them at Browns Ferry Elementary School at 7292 Browns Ferry Rd.

Broach said officials are offering transportation to those who want to go to an emergency shelter.

Pets can be transported from these communities, but will not be allowed in emergency shelters, authorities said.

Anyone with questions can call the Georgetown County Disaster Call Center at 843-545-3273.

This story was originally published October 8, 2015 at 1:45 PM with the headline "Georgetown County authorities urging evacuations in flooded Oatland and Dunbar communities."