Here’s what’s closed as Tropical Storm Isaias moves nears Myrtle Beach as Cat 1 hurricane
Businesses across the Grand Strand are taking precautions and shutting their doors ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias making landfall, possibly in the Myrtle Beach area as a Category 1 hurricane.
The center of the storm is still slated to approach the Myrtle Beach coast Monday evening, with the storm strengthening Monday afternoon. Isaias is forecast to upgrade to a hurricane just before reaching the South Carolina coast, with it weakening as it makes landfall and moving across the region.
As of 11 a.m., the center of the storm was located about 145 miles east-southeast of Brunswick, Georgia, and about 220 miles south-southwest of Myrtle Beach moving 13 mph. The storm is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Closures as of Monday. This list will be updated as more closings are announced:
Businesses
- Coastal Grand Mall will close at 5 p.m. Department store and restaurant hours may vary but mall updates can be found on the mall website and Facebook page.
- The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar will close at 7 p.m.
- Brookgreen Gardens closed at noon.
- Broadway Billy’s in North Myrtle Beach will close at 8 p.m.
- Wicked Tuna in Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet will close at 4 p.m.
Government
- Myrtle Beach city facilities will close at 5 p.m. on Monday. This includes recreation centers, playgrounds, Chapin Memorial Library and Municipal Court. Facilities will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m.
- Facilities in North Myrtle Beach, including J. Bryan Floyd Community Center, NMB Aquatic & Fitness Center, and NMB Park & Sports Complex will close at 6 p.m.
- All Horry County Government offices will close at 3 p.m. County offices will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce offices will close at 2 p.m. today, though staff will still be working virtually. Offices are expected to reopen on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Surfside Beach Library will close at 3 p.m. and reopen Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Surfside Beach facilities will close at 3 p.m. and reopen Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Hospitals
All of Conway Medical Center’s outpatient and non-essential staff locations will close Monday at 4 p.m., with no delays planned for Tuesday.
Education
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College will suspend all in-person classes on all campuses at 3 p.m. Classes are scheduled to resume in-person operations at noon on Tuesday.
Solid Waste:
Myrtle Beach city residents are advised the solid waste and recycling schedule will remain on schedule for Monday but will delayed by a couple of hours Tuesday to about 8 a.m. for Zone 2 customers. Officials ask residents not to place their pelican (trash can) out until after the winds from Isaias pass.
Trash pickup on Tuesday in the City of Conway will be postponed to Wednesday.
North Myrtle Beach trash collection will remain on schedule on Tuesday, but residents are asked not to roll-out containers curbside until Tuesday morning. The city will delay the route for a few hours to allow for cans to be put out.
Horry County recycling centers will close at 3 p.m. and reopen Tuesday at 7 a.m, if conditions allow. The SWA landfill and SWA Material Recovery Facility will also close at 3 p.m., with plans to reopen Tuesday at 6 a.m.
Disclaimer: If you are a business that plans to close, please email ayoung@thesunnews.com so we can update this list.
This story was originally published August 3, 2020 at 12:15 PM.
