[Magdalen] How's the weather in South Carolina

[Ginga Wilder]

Summerville is a mess this morning.  Low lying neighborhoods are flooded
with 4 ft to chest deep water.  We cancelled church because roads are
either closed or too dangerous to travel.

John and I remain dry inside.

Ginga

On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:17 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rain abated this afternoon for a few hours.  It is back now and raining
> hard.  We are expected to have another 6-10 inches overnight.  I have no
> guess as to how much has fallen.  I've never seen anything like this and I
> believe Summerville has not had the worst of it.
>
> Our priest in charge is marooned on a barrier island and cannot make ti to
> church tomorrow.  Parishioners discussed if we want to cancel church and
> decided to have Morning Prayer for whoever can make it.  We know that most
> cannot...streets are impassable in some of the housing areas surrounding
> Summerville.  In town, we are okay.
>
> Whew!
> Ginga
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Keeping you in prayer.
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Of further note,this morning's Charleston newspaper, the Post and
>> Courier
>> > has a front page article giving information that with all the rain in
>> the
>> > area, snakes are leaving their safe places.  Four people have been
>> bitten
>> > in the area by poisonous snakes in past two weeks.  SC Lowcountry offer
>> > habitat for four venomous snakes (rattlesnakes, copper heads, cotton
>> mouth
>> > moccasins, and coral snakes).  We also have plenty of nonpoisonous
>> snakes.
>> > As the rainfall continues, we are to expect more snakes.  Snakes don't
>> bite
>> > unless they feel threatened.
>> >
>> > Ten more inches of rain are expected over the next two days.  We have
>> > already had 3-6 inches.  National Weather Service predicts this storm
>> may
>> > be 'a once every 200 - 500 year rainfall potential'.  Whatever, the
>> > rainfall is a phenomenon.
>> >
>> > In Summerville, steady, unrelenting heavy rain has fallen since last
>> > evening.  There is no wind and no lightening.  We are under severe flash
>> > flood warnings.  There seems to be no difference in rainfall amounts
>> > predictions across the lowcountry....Charleston is predicted to have
>> less
>> > than Orangeburg, located in the middle of the state.  The downtown
>> streets
>> > are flooded in Greenville, SC, located in the upstate near the western
>> NC
>> > border.  Charleston, SC is essentially built below sea level and the
>> earth
>> > beneath cannot stand much rain without flooding, so Charleston is
>> flooded.
>> >
>> > Our yard, which is usually high and dry, has 3 inch deep standing water
>> > along one side of the house...think very large puddle.  We have not lost
>> > power in our neighborhood, but some areas have...water-logged trees
>> falling
>> > across power lines.
>> >
>> > John has an important errand to run and will check how our canals are
>> doing
>> > while he is out.  I'm betting they have overflowed their banks.
>> >
>> > Will update later.
>> > Ginga
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 7:42 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Yes, a Real Problem, Roger.  Their exhilaration gives me cold chills.
>> > Our
>> > > PiC will not do anything foolish.  Not to worry there.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Ginga
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 7:17 PM, Roger Stokes <
>> > > roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> On 02/10/2015 23:53, Ginga Wilder wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>> Charleston is already flooded.  Most downtown roads are closed.
>> It's a
>> > >>> mess.  Surfers on the beaches are riding high and reporting strong
>> > >>> currents.  God have mercy.
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >> That's a Real Problem. Some people will see the waves, think how
>> good it
>> > >> would be to surf them then, if they are lucky, others will risk their
>> > own
>> > >> lives trying to save them from the effects of their filly.  In more
>> > >> sheltered Europe a couple of British women died off the coast of
>> Spain a
>> > >> few days ago swimming when the red "do not swim" flags were out.
>> > >>
>> > >> I've written our priest in charge to ask what it's like for him...he
>> > lives
>> > >>> on a barrier island just off Charleston.  He said he may have
>> problems
>> > >>> getting to Summerville on Sunday.  We know when we know.  Morning
>> > >>> Prayer, if he can't make it.
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >> I hope he has sense and follows official advice.
>> > >>
>> > >> Roger
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Christopher Hart
>>
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