Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week continues in South Carolina, and today’s focus is flooding — one of the state’s most persistent and costly weather threats.
Meteorologist Leslie Hudson explains why flooding can happen almost anywhere in the Palmetto State and what residents can do now to prepare.
According to the national flood insurance program, South Carolina has about 200,000 flood insurance policies in place, yet that represents only about 12 percent of households statewide.
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Emergency managers say preparation now can make a major difference later.
That includes learning your flood risk, creating an evacuation plan, protecting important documents, and assembling an emergency supply kit with food, water, medications, and a battery-powered radio.
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Tomorrow during Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, the focus turns to a simple but life-saving message: Turn Around, Don’t Drown — and how to stay safe on flooded roads.