Sergeant Erskine Moody and Officer Ivan Birochak of the Columbia Police Department were assigned to a twelve hour night shift on October 3 and 4, 2015. They wondered whether the forecasted rain would "live up to the hype," and soon realized that it would. From managing barricades to saving families from their homes, a normal shift quickly became one to remember.
Columbia Police Officers Were "All Hands on Deck" During 2015's Historic Flood
Jennifer Timmons/City of Columbia Police Department