Every year the Grand Strand welcomes thousands of new residents, many of which have never prepared for or went through a hurricane. The time to prepare for hurricane season is before the weather turns bad.
To help Lowe’s customers prepare their homes and businesses for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, Lowe’s storm experts are available to discuss must-have severe weather supplies and essential items available at Lowe’s. Lowe’s priority is to be there for communities and help when we’re needed most – before, during and after severe weather.
Key Information for Customers:
Lowe’s and our service providers are here to help with prep and recovery. Services that are available include generator installation and servicing, roof tarping installation, and wet carpet removal.
Go to lowes.com/hurricane for tips and supplies. How-to videos can be found here.
When bad weather strikes, it’s important to be prepared. Customers are encouraged to avoid the rush when storms hit by stocking up in advance and creating a storm preparedness kit with essential items to keep everyone safe at home—especially during power outages.
Essential items available at Lowe’s include:
- Sand and plywood
- Reusable ice packs and water
- Portable, self-powered light sources including flashlights
- Rechargeable batteries, extension cords, gas or diesel fuel containers, portable radios
- Coolers and ice chests, portable power banks
- Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
- Bungee cords, tarps, ground anchor systems
- Portable generators
As for Lowe’s severe weather response, in addition to pre-staged supplies, Lowe’s Emergency Command Center in North Carolina and strategically located distribution facilities allow us to expedite additional emergency supplies to our store communities.
Lowe’s also has pre-staged trucks in the region to respond quickly to a variety of impacts from hurricanes, including power outages and wind damage. In addition, truckloads of generators, gas cans and bottled water are strategically positioned in the area.
There are four Lowe’s stores in the local area:
Surfside Beach
8672 HIGHWAY 17 BYP S
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Myrtle Beach
1160 Seaboard ST.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Conway
2301 E Highway 501
Conway, SC 29526
North Myrtle Beach
214 U.S. HWY. #17 North
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582