GEORGETOWN, South Carolina — A week ago, firefighters in Conway went to a neighborhood and told surprised residents their houses would flood from Hurricane “Florence” even though they had never had water in them before. There have been few rescues or surprises in South Carolina — just black, reeking water slowly seeping in and even more slowly receding. It surpassed the previous record high of 17.9 feet (5.5 meters) set in 2016 by Hurricane Matthew on Friday. The waterway was not expected to drop below 18 feet (5.5 meters) or so until sometime next week. In North Carolina the rivers have stopped rising, but the recovery process is really just beginning.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 26, 2018 09:11 UTC