While Palmetto State Budgets Were Soaring …
… CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS WENT UNMET In the aftermath of “Floodmaggedon,” we’ve written on the woeful state of South Carolina’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, dams,...
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#SCFlood: Stunning, Sobering Aerial Views
by FITSNews
We saw a post on social media earlier today featuring some pretty dramatic aerial footage from “Floodmaggedon.’ We reached out to the owner of the...
#SCFlood: 14 Dead
by FITSNews
ALSO WATER ISSUES PERSIST, CANAL BREACHED, ROAD UPDATES … Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in connection with “Floodmaggedon,” South Carolina’s ongoing natural disaster. That...
National Guard Descending On Columbia Canal
by FITSNews
EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO PLUG BREACH … National Guard troops have set up a staging area near a major breach in the Columbia Canal – and...
#SCFlood: The “Fire Hose” As Seen From Space
by FITSNews
The last forty-eight hours have inundated South Carolina with more than just unprecedented amounts of rainfall … Images of devastation have been seared indelibly into...
#SCFlood: The Latest
by FITSNews
DEATH TOLL, DAMAGES, ETC. Nine people have now been confirmed dead in South Carolina due to the onrushing waters of “Floodmaggedon,” while local officials are...
Letter: SCDOT Of Little Help To Motorists
by Letters
Dear Editor, If you use this email, please don’t use my name. Governor Nikki Haley told everybody “don’t go to the Clemson game,” but then...
#SCFlood: Hello There …
by FITSNews
VOLUNTEERING FOR RESCUE MISSIONS … ERR, MISSION Pay attention readers: This is how you “Floodmaggedon.” A beer, a tube and some smoking hot stems. Seriously...
Richland County Emergency Response Slammed
by FITSNews
LACK OF SHELTERS CRITICIZED … S.C. governor Nikki Haley isn’t the only public official whose response to “Floodmaggedon” has left a lot to be desired. Richland...
Flashback: Nikki Haley On Disaster Funding
by FITSNews
WILL FEDERAL FUNDING “FIX IT?” This website has repeatedly called out the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) for its lack of project prioritization – subsidizing...