South Carolina hit by torrential rainfall, eight dead
Clare Reigard abandons her car after it stalled on Duke Street due to heavy rains on Oct. 4, 2015, in Georgetown, S.C. CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct 4 (Reuters) - Torrential rainfall that South Carolina's governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour triggered flooding in the southeastern U.S. state on Sunday, causing at least eight deaths in the Carolinas. The storm had dumped more than 20 inches (50 cm) of rain in parts of central South Carolina since Friday, the National Weather Service said. The state climatologist forecast another 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm) through Monday as the rain began to slacken. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said parts of the state were hit with rainfall that would be expected to occur once in 1,000 years, with the Congaree River at its highest level since 1936. "If you are in your house, stay in your house," Haley, holding a news conference, told state residents. "This is not something to be out taking pictures of." Si...