Massive Flooding In South Carolina

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In this paper you will learn about the main reason's for the massive flooding in South Carolina recently. South Carolina did have a hurricane but that wasn't the only reason for the disaterous flooding.

The most recent flooding of South Carolina has multiple causes. Lots of the surrounding counties also had extreme amounts of rain but Charleston and Columbia South Carolina had the most rain and disaster from the major flooding. There were many lives and also homes taken. The flooding will go down as one of the most prolific rainfall events in the modern history of the United States.

There has been lots of research done, but most of the observations are saying the flooding has been caused by multiple reasons. One reason that is

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