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- Blossom Street Bridge (pictured) in Columbia, S.C., is one of the few bridges in the area that has not been washed out. More than 160 bridges in the state have been closed.
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- National Guardsmen prepare sandbags to be moved by helicopter to drop in a breach of the Columbia canal. There are 5,000 National Guardsmen in South Carolina who are helping with rescue operations and disaster response efforts.
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- Members of Good Shepherd Lutheran in Columbia, S.C., are collecting materials for the officers of the Forest Acres Police Department and members of the South Carolina National Guard who are using the church as its center for operations.
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- Columbia is one of the hardest hit areas in South Carolina with more than 20 inches of rainfall in a two-day period.
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- More than 26,000 homes are without electricity, and more than 40,000 homes are without running water as a result of the flooding.
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- The amount of rain that South Carolina received equates to 1.2 million gallons of water for every person in the state.
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- More than 70 miles of highway in South Carolina have been closed due to the flooding.
Heavy rainfall that began Oct. 1 has caused severe flooding in South Carolina. The recent storm has brought the heaviest rainfall the state has seen since Hurricane Hugo struck in 1989. ELCA congregations and members have come together to support and pray for their neighbors who are in the midst of the devastation. In coordination with Lutheran Services of the Carolinas,Lutheran Disaster Response is addressing the needs of those affected by the flooding and is ready to provide long-term recovery efforts. To help, click here. (Photos: Neal Fischer, director of communications, ELCA South Carolina Synod)
