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Category 5 storm surge would devastate South Carolina coast
Original: What's it like in a Cat 5 hurricane? 'Catastrophic storm surge' would ravage SC coast.
A Category 5 hurricane would bring catastrophic storm surge to the South Carolina coast, according to a Post and Courier report examining what conditions would be like if such a storm struck the state. The report describes the potentially devastating flooding that a worst-case hurricane could cause along low-lying coastal communities.
Why now: Renewed attention on hurricane risks to South Carolina's vulnerable coastline, likely during storm season.
South CarolinaPost and CourierNational Hurricane Center
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- What's it like in a Cat 5 hurricane? 'Catastrophic storm surge' would ravage SC coast. · Post and Courier
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