The rescue efforts as well. A noreaster joined forces with a storm system connected to hurricane joaquin, the result the worst rain parts of the carolinas have ever seen. At least five people have been killed. More than 200 rescues have taken place in South Carolina since saturday night. More than a foot and a half of rain fell in gills creek. 17 inches in the wateree river. 14 plus in charleston. 10 in columbia where highways and bridges are closed. Our reporter is there. Reporter it is an emergency situation in South Carolina. More than 100 water rescues have taken place sunday across the rainravaged state. Governor Nikki Haley Says the soaking is unprecedented. We havent seen this level of rain in the low country in 1,000 years. Thats how big this is. Reporter in downtown columbia, the states capital, a dam break flooded thoroughfares stranding motorists trapped in vehicles. Some areas received up to 10 feet of water. Residents have been warned to stay off the roads. We caught up wi
Overnight news. The rain totals are staggering. The rescue efforts as well. A noreaster joined forces with a storm system connected to hurricane joaquin, the result the worst rain parts of the carolinas have ever seen. At least five people have been killed. More than 200 rescues have taken place in South Carolina since saturday night. More than a foot and a half of rain fell in gills creek. 17 inches in the wateree river. 14 plus in charleston. 10 in columbia where highways and bridges are closed. Our reporter is there. Reporter it is an emergency situation in South Carolina. More than 100 water rescues have taken place sunday across the rainravaged state. Governor Nikki Haley Says the soaking is unprecedented. We havent seen this level of rain in the low country in 1,000 years. Columbia, the states capital, a dam break flooded thoroughfares stranding motorists trapped in vehicles. Some areas received up to 10 feet of water. Residents have been warned to stay off the roads. We caught u
Mr. Petri i move to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 961. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 1961, a bill to amend title 46, United States code to extend the exemption from the fire retardant materials requirement for vessels operating wiin the boundary line. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Petri and the gentleman from maryland, mr. Coupling cummings, each will control 20 minutes. Mr. Petri i ask that members may have five legislative days to include extraneous material on h. R. 1961 the speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Petri i yield myself such time as i may consume. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Petri h. R. 1961 renews the exemption for the delta queen from certain coast guard requirements adopted decades after the vessel was bill. The delta queen is a paddlewheel river boat and was built in 1926. It operated in california until 1947, then carried tourists up and down the mi