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By the Numbers: Here’s how bad the South Carolina floods are

A vehicle and a home are swamped by floodwater from nearby Black Creek in Florence, S.C., on Oct. 5.

A vehicle and a home are swamped by floodwater from nearby Black Creek in Florence, S.C., on Oct. 5.

(Gerry Broome / Associated Press)
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Historic rains have flooded large swaths of South Carolina, tearing apart roadways, trapping residents and ruining water supplies. At least nine weather-related deaths are linked to the storms. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley gave this numerical assessment of the emergency:

40,000

People without water

26,000

Households without power

2,700

Calls for emergency help

1,300

National Guard troops deployed throughout the state

932

People seeking refuge in 25 shelters.

910

Traffic collisions

550

Roads closed

150

Water rescues

127

Bridges closed

25

Aerial rescues

25

Shelters open

0

Hospital evacuations, in large part because emergency workers were able to deliver water.

 

 

   

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