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If you want to avoid flooding from hurricanes or storms, you'd have to go significantly inland; the Conway area had a lot of flooding during Florence, Matthew, as well as other unnamed storms. Each area is different, and it truly depends on the local topography of your immediate area. Loris and Aynor did not have too much flooding, although they are much smaller than their other counterparts in the county. At one point during Florence, the only crossings in Horry County was US 501 in Conway, which was narrowed down to one lane in each direction, and the sides of the roadway were sandbagged by the Army Corps of Engineers.
If you want to avoid flooding from hurricanes or storms, you'd have to go significantly inland; the Conway area had a lot of flooding during Florence, Matthew, as well as other unnamed storms. Each area is different, and it truly depends on the local topography of your immediate area. Loris and Aynor did not have too much flooding, although they are much smaller than their other counterparts in the county. At one point during Florence, the only crossings in Horry County was US 501 in Conway, which was narrowed down to one lane in each direction, and the sides of the roadway were sandbagged by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Thing is I'd be moving from Pennsylvania so I'm not sure how well I'd blend in those small towns,I know MB is pretty much a mix. Plus I've heard Florence has quite a bit of crime.
You don't really have to go very far away from the beach area and still be able to avoid flooded streets. Just pay close attention to the flood maps. We live 4 miles from the beach and have never had a problem with water.
And, yes, Florence has a significant crime problem. However, dotty2249 was referring to Hurricane Florence...not the city of Florence. ;-)
If you want to avoid flooding from hurricanes or storms, you'd have to go significantly inland; the Conway area had a lot of flooding during Florence, Matthew, as well as other unnamed storms. Each area is different, and it truly depends on the local topography of your immediate area. Loris and Aynor did not have too much flooding, although they are much smaller than their other counterparts in the county. At one point during Florence, the only crossings in Horry County was US 501 in Conway, which was narrowed down to one lane in each direction, and the sides of the roadway were sandbagged by the Army Corps of Engineers.
I'm in North Myrtle Beach just on the west side of the intracoastal and my area does not flood.
You don't have to go that far inland; you just need to learn what areas flood and stay away from them.
I live in Zone C
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