Why Hurricane Debby is a sign of what’s to come

Nine years after a ‘1,000-year-rain event,’ Charleston braces for even worse flooding.

In October of 2015, residents of Charleston experienced a historic level of flooding as the city received nearly 25 inches of rain in two days, leaving thousands (including myself) without power or isolated by deep flood waters. Meteorologists called it a “1,000-year-rain event.”