DNR officer Brett Irvin and Lexington Co. Deputy Dan Rusinyak carry June Loch to dry land after she was rescued from her home in the Pine Glen subdivision off of Tram road in the St. Andrews area of Columbia. Residents are having to abandon their homes because of flooding coinciding with release of water from the dam. 10/5/15
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Flood damage was severe to businesses like Forest Lake Fabrics in Columbia, S.C. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
The Gervais Street Bridge over a swollen Congaree River on Oct 5, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
John Wienges, front, and Will Lenski paddle a canoe with Angela and Logan Smith, 7, who they rescued from their flooded house on Timberlane Drive near Gills Creek. The river flooded homes along Timberlane Drive and Whispering Pines Circle caused by heavy rains from Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 4, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A couple stands in the center of Garners Ferry Road after heavy rains from Hurricane Joaquin caused Gills Creek to overflow its banks on Oct. 4, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A lamp post is barely visible on what is the West Columbia Riverwalk along the Congaree River, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Residents on Woodlake Drive in Forest Acres are rescued from their homes after waking up with their homes submerged in flood water. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A view of the breach in the Columbia Canal on Monday, October. 5, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley assesses flood damage in Horry County from a United States Army helicopter on Oct. 7, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A portion of Main street in Lexington was closed off after flood waters in Twelvemile Creek broke through the Old Mill dam in Lexington on Oct. 4, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
National Guard Sgt. Gerry Ortiz unloads sandbags in Columbia one day before floodwater and rain ravaged the Midlands. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley meets with emergency preparedness department heads while the state recovers from widespread flooding due to Hurricane Joaquin. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Shelley Manning looks at the damage to Liberty Income Tax building on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, SC, Monday, October 5, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A military helicopter moves heavy equipment to aid in the repair of the Columbia Canal after the embankment gave way, draining the canal into the Congaree River. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Zahid and Davon Richardson are greeted by a rescue team in the Shandon Crossing apartment complex. Rescue crews from across the country worked to help those in need after rain and flood water ravaged the Columbia, S.C. area. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
John Wienges, front, and Will Lenski paddle a canoe with Angela and Logan Smith, 7, who they rescued from their flooded house on Timberlane Drive near Gills Creek. The river flooded homes along Timberlane Drive and Whispering Pines Circle caused by heavy rains from Hurricane Joaquin on Oct. 4, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Shelley Manning looks at the damage to Liberty Income Tax building on Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, SC, Monday, October 5, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
A portion of Main street in Lexington was closed off after flood waters in Twelvemile Creek broke through the Old Mill dam in Lexington on Oct. 4, 2015. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
Beverly Steinhaus hugs Carol hill, a friend who helped clean her house on Burwell Street after it was submerged in flood water. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com
This story was originally published August 5, 2024 at 10:53 AM.
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