At least five people died in the torrential rain in South Carolina. Governor Nikki Haley gave an accounting of just how devastating the storm has been: "30,000-plus sandbags used, 754 calls for assistance in a 12-hour period, 323 collisions, three fatalities. Nearly 600 National Guard troops had been activated, she said, with 1,300 more either on call or on standby. Rescue crews had 11 aircrafts, eight swiftwater rescue teams and 106 highwater vehicles at their disposal. More swiftwater teams were on their way from Tennessee, Haley said." This kind of rain hasn't hit in nearly one thousand years. Haley also said "If you're driving and you see water, turn around -- don't drown,"
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