Get prepared and assemble a hurricane supply kit. Here are some important tips for staying safe before, during and after a storm.

The National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday night a disturbance in the Pacific could become a tropical depression over the weekend.

FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: The risk of strong to severe storms will increase on both Friday and Saturday afternoons.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will meet with other state officials to continue preparations for hurricane season.