<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>The Lowcountry was spared of Hurricane Irene’s wrath last week, but Sun City took the storm seriously and was prepared to batten down the hatches if the threat of a hurricane hitting the area became a reality.
Community Association staff monitored the<wm> storm's progress last week and were informed of the possible flood threat as the storm made landfall near Lake Norman and as it moved inland.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division also coordinated the evacuation of the communities in Sun City, and staff were deployed to the area to coordinate the relief efforts.
As of mid-April, a group of storm shelters are in place for residents to be evacuated to once the storm has passed. These will include two shelters for residents of the western and central area and one for</wm> residents in the southern area.
Evacuation orders have been in place since 11pm on Sunday