COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds were rescued from fast-moving floodwaters Sunday in South Carolina as days of driving rain hit a dangerous crescendo that buckled buildings and roads, closed a major East Coast interstate route and threatened the drinking water supply for the capital city. The powerful rainstorm dumped more than a foot of rain overnight on Columbia, swamping hundreds of businesses and homes.
Historic South Carolina Floods: Heavy Rain, Hundreds Rescued
limanews, The Lima News
Sun, 10/04/2015 - 7:33pm
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