South Carolina Flood 2015 News

South Carolina Governor Denies Farmer Request to Seek Storm Loss Aid

Farmers packed the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday to beg Gov. Nikki Haley to ask Congress for money to offset their estimated $376 million in losses from last month’s historic flooding. But the Republican governor is unwavering in her refusal. …

South Carolina Insurers to Weather At Least $181M in Claims from October Storm

The mega-storm that devastated South Carolina in early October is estimated to have cost more than $1.4 billion with insurers paying around $181 million of those losses in claims, so far. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced the flood damage …

South Carolina Flood Aid Deadline Extended

South Carolina residents who suffered damage in October’s massive floods will have an extra month to request federal help. Gov. Nikki Haley’s office announced in a statement Monday that the deadline to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management …

CoreLogic: $18B in Potential Losses from South Carolina’s ‘Record-Breaking’ Storm

The potential exposure home insurers in South Carolina face from the early October storm that flooded the state is estimated to be over $18 billion, according to catastrophe modeling firm CoreLogic. Richland County had the most exposure with 8,185 damaged …

South Carolina Storm Victims Seek Help With Recovery Costs

Two weeks ago, South Carolina’s floods sent 6 feet of water into Walt Oliver’s home. Now, after volunteers helped gut the ruined plaster, carpeting, duct work and hardwood floors, it’s “down to studs and subfloors,” he said. Like most residents …