City Tries to Divert More Tourist Dollars for Drainage

Charleston looking for funding sources to address $2 billion drainage needs By Abigail Darlington adarlington@postandcourier.com Feb 9, 2018 In this year’s state of the city address, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg announced plans to double down on making the city...

Check Valves Enlisted Against Nuisance Flooding

story Sunny day flooding could soon be history in Charleston as new valves hold back highest tides By Robert Behre rbehre@postandcourier.com Feb 9, 2018 Updated Feb 10, 2018 Charleston is making a relatively small investment, less than half a million dollars so far,...

Mayor’s Words on Flooding Just a Beginning

Letter: A dry Charleston  The grass-roots movement Groundswell!, can take pardonable pride on hearing Mayor John Tecklenburg call out flooding and drainage as Charleston’s greatest challenge and highest priority. What’s more, Groundswell! applauds the perceptive...

Plea for Green Space and Runoff

Letter: Flooding problems Feb 3, 2018  Ton after ton of soil is dumped on development sites elevating them above the surrounding neighbors with little or no accountability for runoff. It must not continue. There is more to the flooding of the peninsula than a rising...