Horry County Focus Group
Goal: Utilize local knowledge and expertise to identify flood prone areas around the rivers in Horry
County.
Outcome: Prioritized list of focus areas and nature based projects to reduce flood potential.
Description of North Coast Mapping
Geoscience Consultants has developed custom Hindcasted Flooding, Risk, and Land Cover maps and information for The Nature Conservancy to support an ongoing project in Horry and Georgetown Counties.
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