U Južnoj Karolini palo je najviše kiše za poslednjih 1.000 godina i u poplavama je poginulo najmanje osmoro ljudi, izjavila je guvernerka te američke savezne države Niki Hejli.
Škole u Južnoj Karolini danas neće raditi i nekoliko autoputeva biće zatvoreno za saobraćaj, prenosi Bi-Bi-Si.
Prayers go out to everyone in Columbia, Charleston and other parts of South Carolina dealing with flood waters pic.twitter.com/a993JjE5OQ
— Coach Jeff Scott (@coach_jeffscott) October 4, 2015Obilne kiše u Južnoj Karolini uslovio je uragan "Hoakin".
Many wildlife hoaxes going around because of #Joaquin. Don't believe them: http://t.co/w8xBapw58p. @DrShepherd2013pic.twitter.com/vmNSfsWO1K
— David Steen, Ph.D. (@AlongsideWild) October 4, 2015Ne očekuje se da će oluja pogoditi istočnu obalu SAD, ali vlaga koja je povezana sa olujom doprinosi povećanju padavina.
A look at South Carolina's once-in-a-thousand-years flood – and more rain is coming: http://t.co/917ASp9Rmjpic.twitter.com/Bj59yz9Epf
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 5, 2015Hejli je pozvao građane da ne napuštaju svoje domove i upozorio ih da je voda duboka, opasna i puna bakterija.
Much of South Carolina remains under a flash flood warning. The latest on the flood situation: http://t.co/Sj7WkZ8ql7pic.twitter.com/Fk9goyBOaD
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 4, 2015Američki predsednik Barak Obama proglasio je vanredno stanje u Južnoj Karolini.
Flash flood emergencies for three South Carolina Counties.
http://t.co/WQNpuuhy7dpic.twitter.com/GD6E46CHgu
— CNN (@CNN) October 4, 2015Lokalne vlasti očekuju pomoć centralne vlasti u borbi sa poplavama.
Rain continues to fall in South Carolina. 1 woman has died from the flooding. https://t.co/qpyEQoI226pic.twitter.com/tfWTLBpblq
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) October 1, 2015"Svako ambulantno vozilo u okrugu je angažovano za pružnje pomoći lokalnom stanovništvu. Građane prebacujemo čamcima iz njihovih domova na sigurna mesta", sapoštio je portparol okruga Džordžtauna Džeki Broh.
Historic rain in South Carolina has led to several deaths, and flooding isn't over yet. http://t.co/N0W8YuOd3qpic.twitter.com/caL5092A3C
— Jake Cornwall (@JakeM_1998) October 5, 2015Oko 100 ljudi koji su bili zarobljeni u svojim automobilima na poplavljenim putevima je spaseno u subotu uveče.
Historic #FloodDisasterUnfolding in South Carolina After Two Feet of Rain Reported http://t.co/oCEhomxcvjpic.twitter.com/J4P9wNtE6y
— Retta Romano (@RttRmn) October 5, 2015Brojne ulice u starom delu Čarlstona su zatvorene, a vreće peska postavljene su da spreče prodiranje vode.
MORE: Gov. Nikki Haley gives updates on flood emergency in South Carolina http://t.co/NeeQY1kqbe - @CBSNLivepic.twitter.com/YjVXUgS1uF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 4, 2015