Charleston police chief: This is a very dangerous situation

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

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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...

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