Aiken County Floods Leave Homes Surrounded by Water
Norman Courtney near the Aiken Lexington line reports 14 inches of floodwater around his home on Highway 113 near North Edisto Bridge. He plans to stay with family as area residents cope with historic flooding after Obama validated Haley's state of emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrek Alberr
Norman Courtney
Lexington County
Highway 113
Edisto River
Aiken County
North Edisto Bridge
Courtney
Barack Obama
S.C
Nikki Haley
Palmetto
Aiken
Lexington
South Carolina hit by record floodwaters surge
Floodwaters swamp communities across South Carolina as dams overflow and roads vanish, prompting a disaster declaration by President Obama. Federal aid to Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland and Williamsburg counties includes housing grants, low interest loans, and other relief for individuals and businesses. FEMA surveys continue to determine additional eligible areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Robert Livingston
South Carolina National Guard
Charleston
Hugo
Barack Obama
Dorchester
Georgetown
Horry
Lexington
Orangeburg
Richland
Williamsburg
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Area Deaths Highlight Local Notables
Obituary notices list Betty Gill Eubanks of Graniteville Brian C. Snipes of Aiken Cornell Hall of Lexington and Stanley Bernard Bo Bo Bing of Aiken among recent deaths with funeral details in local notices for 6A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Hall
Lexington
Stanley Bernard “Bo-Bo” Bing
Aiken
Partly Cloudy Five Day Forecast Details
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures. Highs around 72 and lows near 54 degrees Fahrenheit for the five days, with no significant precipitation expected.
Locals Aid Flood Victims in Columbia Rescue
Aiken resident Joey Patsourakos and his stepson Dalton Martin spent Sunday helping flood victims in Columbia. They used a 16 foot aluminum johnboat to reach houses surrounded by rising water and faced strong currents and hazards as they assisted in rescues and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Patsourakos
Dalton Martin
Columbia
Aiken
Patsourakos
Martin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edisto
Wagener
Kathy Rawls
Aikenstandard.com
Langley Dam
Derrek Asberry
Carolina
Jason Lee
the Sun News
Jerry Hardy
Tracey
Waccamaw Drive
Conway
Haley
Aikenstandard. Com
Betty Gill Eubanks
Graniteville
Brian C. Snipes
Dear Abby Sports
Dede Biles
Aikenstandard
IOFY
Mikimoto
Seo the MO Mee
He Ee
Windsor Fine*jewelers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!