Charleston police chief: This is a very dangerous situation

By News on the Net Post and Courier —— Bio and Archives October 3, 2015

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It’s been raining all night and all morning, and it looks like it might just keep raining all day.

The National Weather Service has extended its flash flood warning to remain in effect until 5:15 p.m. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and Police Chief Greg Mullen urged people to stay off the roads as the storm continues. With high tide coming around 1 p.m., heavy bands of rain approaching and the ground already saturated, the city has a very serious, and potentially dangerous, situation on its hands, they said. The tide is expected to crest at 8 feet, 2 feet higher than normal, Mullen said. More...