Saturday’s story is too familiar: Downtown streets turned into rivers as buckets of rain fell across the Lowcountry. But here’s a new twist – downtown Charleston broke a decades-old record in the amount of rain that fell, according to the Associated Press. The old record: 1.43 inches (we have a hard time believing we haven’t broken this before) from 1948, according to the National Weather Service. The new record: 3.63 inches. Charleston International Airport got almost two inches on Saturday.
Charleston Wine + Food officials, who had to cancel its Culinary Village Saturday and Sunday in North Charleston, said Riverfront Park got up to 9 inches of rain in recent days, turning the venue into a sodden, muddy mess.
All of the rain caused businesses and downtown residents to spend a lot of time on clean-up after the storm and flooding. The Charleston Fire Department reportedly responded to calls of 12 sinking vehicles and helped to relocate 13 people caught in the mess. No one was thought to have been injured in the storm, officials said.
In other recent news:
CP OPINION, Brack: State seems to be turning backwards. “It’s already been an odd March in South Carolina. Recent decisions and actions are exacerbating long, deep fissures. Some worry government and the rule of law are broken. Other more conservative voices are wondering why the hell what’s happening took so long.”
CP NEWS: Charleston School of Law takes big step toward becoming nonprofit. The Charleston School of Law, the nation’s only unaffiliated for-profit law school, has taken a big step forward in transforming into a nonprofit institution.
CP NEWS: Charleston Animal Society celebrates 150 years of sheltering, care. The Charleston Animal Society (CAS), South Carolina’s first animal organization and one of the oldest in the nation, is marking its 150th anniversary on March 14 as part of a year of celebrations for its continuing work in animal welfare in the Palmetto State.
CP FOOD: Xo Brasserie brings modern Chinese cuisine to Charleston. Xo Brasserie, a restaurant serving Cantonese and Sichuan-influenced cuisine, is opening soon at 1090 Morrison Drive.
Senate committee to mull anti-vax measure March 14. A state Senate committee on March 14 will consider legislation that would dramatically curtail the authority of state health officials during future public health emergencies, such as pandemics or biological terror attacks.
Graham announces federal funding for S.C. projects. Money will go to the Charleston airport ($23 million), water infrastructure (Lakes Marion and Moultrie), and harbor deepening (Charleston).
What does Haley’s future hold? These two stories, one from The State and another from The Post and Courier, take a look at what could be in the offing for Kiawah Island resident Nikki Haley, the former S.C. governor who suspended her Republican presidential campaign last week.
New Johns Island school undergoes name game. What will the new Johns Island school be named?
Isabelle — Riverbanks’ giraffe — passes away at 13. The beloved giraffe at the Columbia zoo died at age 13.
OSCARS: “Oppenheimer” wins seven awards. Among the awards: Best picture, best director (Christopher Nolan), best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.). More from NPR.
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