The rain has stopped and waters are slowly retreating, but South Carolina still has a long road ahead. Looking to share hope with struggling residents, Billy Graham Rapid Response team chaplains deployed to Columbia on Wednesday.
Debris lined the streets of some neighborhoods as people removed damaged property from their homes.
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains pray with people who are cleaning up from the flood in Columbia.
Photo credit: WLTX/Anne McQuary
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains pray with Samaritan's Purse volunteers. Both ministries are in Columbia to assist and pray with residents.
Residents found sweet notes like this one in their mailboxes, written by little ones in nearby neighborhoods.
Parts of Columbia are still like a ghost town. Much of this area was underwater just days ago.
Video of collapsing buildings like this one on Columbia's Garners Ferry Road made national news when floodwaters were at their peak.
From professional cleaning crews to Good Samaritan neighbors, people are giving a hand wherever they can.
Since the flooding, masks, gloves and garbage bags have become staples.
Many found their belongings almost unrecognizable in the muddy mess floodwaters left behind.
Shandon Baptist Church quickly became a hub for supplies for Columbia residents. “It’s neat to see how a group of people can come together like this to make it happen. And then for us, doing this with the love of Jesus Christ is what matters.” —Brandon Petersen, Shandon Baptist Church executive pastor
Taking time for a quick read at the distribution center. In addition to personal items, food and water, there were toys, books, clothes and shoes available.
A family's belongings destroyed by the water.
Nola Huffman’s home is one of many that had to be gutted after the flooding. Samaritan's Purse volunteers helped clear items out.
Look closely at this house and you'll see the line left behind from several feet of water.
Memories of home sitting on the curb.
On Thursday, Oct. 8 the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said more than 250 roads and at least 100 bridges were still closed.
The outpouring of love from churches and volunteers near and far has been felt by countless people affected by the flood.
Residents are doing what they can to salvage special items.
Neighbors are banding together and helping one another, even when they don't have much to give.
Rapid Response Team chaplains arrived in Columbia on Wednesday. Shandon Baptist made sure to have a spot for the Mobile Ministry Center just outside the church.
