{"id":754,"date":"2015-10-06T17:47:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.homeinsuranceking.com\/blog\/?p=754"},"modified":"2015-10-06T17:49:25","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T17:49:25","slug":"bracing-for-south-carolinas-devastating-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gethomeinsurancequotes.com\/blog\/bracing-for-south-carolinas-devastating-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Bracing for South Carolina’s Devastating Floods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Carolina Rain Fall Totals<\/p><\/div>\n

The rain just keeps coming in South Carolina<\/a>. According to a CNN report, Gov Nikki Haley recently claimed, “We are at a 1,000-year level of rain,” which means that there is a 1 in 1,000 chance of this much rain happening in any given year.<\/p>\n

The record setting rainfall has dropped 24 inches of rain in Mount Pleasant<\/a>, 18 inches in the Gills Creek area and roughly 20 inches in Charleston<\/a>. All of this rain has led to flash flood warnings being issued all around the state.<\/p>\n

President Obama has declared a statewide emergency, which has mobilized federal aid. The Governor recently announced that 600 National Guardsmen have been deployed to help with evacuating people and rescuing those caught by the rising waters.<\/p>\n

A total of eight swift water rescue teams and 11 aircraft were operating in the state and help was being sent from nearby states, North Carolina<\/a>, Tennessee<\/a> and Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The weather is still a danger with the National Weather Service forecasting, “catastrophic flash flooding” over the next 24 hours. Unfortunately, the floods have already proven deadly with five deaths reported on the roads of South Carolina.<\/p>\n

How to Stay Safe on the Roads<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finding yourself caught on a flooded road can be a harrowing experience. The following tips should help you stay safe in a flooded area:<\/p>\n