Area sees 'incredible' flooding as Irma pounds Charleston, coastal South Carolina
Source: Post & Courier
In the worst tidal surge since Hurricane Hugo, Irmas wide, whirling bands thrashed coastal South Carolina on Monday with stinging rains and punishing floods that put vast swaths of the Lowcountry under water.
The storm tracked through Florida and Georgia, 200 miles away from Charleston as predicted, but its enormous reach still spawned tornadoes, downed power lines, killed at least one person and caused widespread disruption.
But it was Irmas surge that put it in Charlestons storied hurricane record book.
At its height, the storm generated a nearly 10-foot tide. That was 4 feet more than normal and among the worst tidal surges in 80 years after Hugo in 1989 and a storm in 1940. It was about 8 inches higher than last years Hurricane Matthew.
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Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)PJMcK
(22,034 posts)He's got his 'board and brew and he's making the best of his situation.
Optimism!
DFW
(54,367 posts)I love those old houses and the walk along the water's edge. I would hate it if they were badly damaged.