Hurricane Ian brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding as the Category 1 storm pushed into South Carolina. The storm made landfall in Georgetown S.C., between Charleston and Myrtle Beach.
Federal scientists say high-tide flooding is becoming more common on the East and Gulf coasts and the risk is accelerating as the ocean rises due to climate change.
Vesey tried to organize an insurrection in 1822 to free enslaved people, but was caught and hanged. Now several prominent Charleston institutions are honoring the bicentenary.