Mayor’s Predicament: Land or Sea

Charleston will have to choose between flooding prevention and I-526 BY STEVE BAILEY  What will the mayor do? John Tecklenburg has created a dilemma for himself, championing I-526 and declaring flooding his No. 1 priority. Soon, very soon, he may have to choose....

Receding Carolina Shores Newly Revealed by Computer Maps

Slowly but surely, South Carolina’s incredibly complex shoreline is losing ground Our Vanishing Coast By Tony Bartelme tbartelme@postandcourier.com  In South Carolina, tides flow deep inland through twists and turns of creeks, beaches and salt marsh, a shoreline...

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...