Community Corner

Lowcountry Gets Off with Only Light Impact from Andrea

Tropical storm force winds caused only minimal damages and the heavier bands of rain largely bypassed the Charleston area as Tropical Storm Andrea passed through early Friday

Jonathan Allen's profile picture
Jonathan Allen, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/5f4e5a783a91afc867d65007c2026f13.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/25e749677080f486086cafccc2afd9f3.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/e4ab3a661abd4e96e23bffa0c5144cfc.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/e6e70258490d4bb2af2914cf8c07fd48.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/9eebba6eb2daadf261e0cca1bf48c1be.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/b3b39cc4d8d9fbf3135bbd42141d95c9.jpg
https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/566484/2013/06/raw/29b9331182b3543522f1cf366b0ac61b.jpg

Strong winds brought down some tree limbs and about 1,000 people lost power, but the feared flood waters never arrived as Tropical Storm Andrea passed through the Lowcountry Friday.

SCE&G reported via Twitter that as many as 1,000 homes and businesses lost power between Charleston, Columbia and Agusta. Power had been restored to approximately have of those customers by 11 a.m.

Most of the storm's heavier rain bands remained offshore as the storm blew through the area leaving most Charleston area roads free of standing water, though large puddles formed in a few spots downtown.

Find out what's happening in Charlestonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Charlestonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Charleston