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toymachine78

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SC Flood 2015
« on: October 04, 2015, 04:41:42 AM »
Just thought I'd post some local pics of what were dealing with in South Carolina this morn.

We've had 11 straight days of rain, and 20inches alone this weekend. I've never seen anything like this.














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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2015, 04:54:55 AM »
The family and obey are all safe and dry. For the most part my neighborhood is in pretty good shape. We can't leave the house though because so many roads and bridges are washed out and/or collapsed. Good thing I've got beer and games to play.

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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2015, 04:59:27 AM »
Is this rain related to the hurricane in the atlantic?  If not, I cant image what would happen if that thing had turned towards the carolinas...
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2015, 05:04:28 AM »
Is this rain related to the hurricane in the atlantic?  If not, I cant image what would happen if that thing had turned towards the carolinas...
According to the meteorologists, the hurricane exacerbated the problem but didn't cause it. It was some weird weather systems that combined to channel moisture from the Atlantic and straight over SC.

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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2015, 05:08:00 AM »
Yeah, the hurricane is staying in the Atlantic but a low pressure system over the Carolinas is drawing the moisture from the hurricanes this way. It's rained all week here in NC but that's nothing compared to what SC got.

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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2015, 05:11:52 AM »
How bad was it in Columbia, the capitol ?

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« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2015, 05:15:52 AM »
How bad was it in Columbia, the capitol ?
Real bad. They are rescuing people in boats. A lot of the city is in pretty low lying areas, not to mention that three major rivers converge near the center of the city.

The third pic above is a store on forest drive in cola.
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2015, 05:27:50 AM »
Jesus Christ, that is insane.

Damn.
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2015, 05:49:34 AM »
How bad was it in Columbia, the capitol ?
Real bad. They are rescuing people in boats. A lot of the city is in pretty low lying areas, not to mention that three major rivers converge near the center of the city.

The third pic above is a store on forest drive in cola.

Oh wow!
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2015, 08:14:29 AM »
Jesus, I hope my family in Lexington are faring okay...
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2015, 08:35:53 AM »
The family and obey are all safe and dry. For the most part my neighborhood is in pretty good shape. We can't leave the house though because so many roads and bridges are washed out and/or collapsed. Good thing I've got beer and games to play.

That is good to hear man and I hope the forecast is looking at more sunshine in the days to come. 11 days of rain! Just wow.
Keep safe

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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2015, 09:01:42 AM »
 :shock: that's a lot of water right there.

Hope all stays well for you.  I Must say I'm (VERY) glad to be spared the flooding this time, well mostly, the cane is still pushing water inland. ( We got lucky with only 6 straight days of rain, and a ton of wind. )
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2015, 09:22:32 AM »
Jesus, I hope my family in Lexington are faring okay...
Chances are they are OK. Lexington faired a lot better than Columbia. A lot of damage to roads, dams/dykes, and bridges, but I don't think the property damage was too bad here. I think the worst was along mill creek and 12 mile creek.
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2015, 10:40:24 AM »
Well, I hope you other guys there or your next of kin get through this OK.

My home could in no way survive a genuine flooding given its age and the structural damage caused by termites... Those are some ferocious creatures, I saw what they did to the balcony my dad built out at his house in the suburbs; it was amazing how in short order they had destroyed a balcony/patio and stairs that he had built. It was his fault for using regular lumber and not the green treated exterior type of course, but still, they worked on that wood pretty damn good once they started their colony I guess... I helped demolish it when I visited and I almost got hurt in the process while on a ladder. :/

But back on flooding, we've had minor ones here that have caused some trouble. Huge sinkholes appeared after one of the recent ones throughout the city, one on my neighbor's side of the street, add also some flash floods under those passage ways for train tracks, etc.

A real bad one going much further back shorted the electrical wires buried in the backyard going to power my garage. I had to replace that myself with another wiring idea, and I wasn't gonna pay another electrician after the one with the garage crew took $900 and his way only lasted a couple of years up to that flood... But all in all, in this area, it never rises above a few inches so most homes never saw serious damage. IF you have a concrete basement/basement floor/etc, some homes will have had issues there though, but yeah...
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Re: SC Flood 2015
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2015, 11:34:44 AM »
It doesn't help that some parts of Columbia used to be swampland. I actually used to live off that road in the last picture, maybe 500 yards away? Anyway, I live on top of a hill, so I'm all good. We still have power and beer, but no water. No classes tomorrow either at the University of SC. All in all, it's really bad in some places, but most are pretty good.
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