South Carolina hurricanes: Why the coast is only part of the story

South Carolina does not take hurricane impacts the same way statewide. Along the coast, the focus may be storm surge and beach erosion.

Farther inland, the threats can shift fast to widespread outages, blocked roads, falling trees, tornadoes, and a recovery problem that reaches well beyond the shoreline. Meteorologist Leslie Hudson has more in this YouTube short below:

Helene is a powerful reminder that South Carolina’s hurricane story is not confined to the shoreline. AP reported that nearly 45 percent of homes and businesses in the state lost power at the height of the storm, and in places like Greenwood, debris blocked every major road into the city.