HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — More than a week after Tropical Storm Debby inundated parts of Horry County, people in the flood-prone Lee’s Landing community are still battling waist deep waters.
Many have been forced to boat in and out of their homes — abandoning their cars on higher ground to spare them from damage.
For newcomers, it may be a striking image: Weary homeowners, sometimes with their pets, navigating murky waters for necessary trips.
Residents in soaked parts of Socastee coping with Waccamaw River’s continued rise
But spokesman Thomas Bell said the scenes that played out Sunday in the neighborhood backed against the swollen Waccamaw River is nothing out of the ordinary following major storms.
“The county overall is doing very well. Most people do not live on the waterways and are not impacted by the flooding. But for the folks who are, it’s not a great end of the week and heading into this next week, but the waters will go down,” he said.
That’s already begun to happen. As of 4 p.m. Sunday, the Waccamaw remained at major flood stage sitting just below 15 feet, but it’s expected to recede to about 12 feet by Aug. 28, according to National Weather Service projections.