The Lowcountry began bracing for a weekend deluge Friday, even as the potential threat from Hurricane Joaquin dried up.
The complex storm system is expected to bring 8-10 inches of rain between Friday night and Sunday morning ”” enough to push Charleston’s rainfall well above the average annual total with more than two months left in the year.
“The flooding concern is by far the biggest concern at this point,” said Jonathan Lamb, a National Weather Service meteorologist at the Charleston International Airport. “We’re probably going to have tidal flooding on top of a real heavy rainfall.”
The worst time to drive around could be early Saturday afternoon, when the tides are high, he said.
I pray that Dr. Harmon and family and the entire Diocese of South Carolina will be safe from harm. News reports talk of serious flooding in Charleston and surrounding areas.