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In a press briefing Sunday afternoon, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said that,"We haven't seen this level of rain in the low country in a 1,000 years."
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has closed a 70-mile section of I-95 between the I-20 and I-26 interchanges.
The decision to close that portion of I-95 was made Sunday due to weather conditions in the area, including a number of flooded sections of the interstate that required several detours.
IMAGES: Major flooding in Columbia, SC
The alternate route is I-20 Florence to I-77 around Columbia, then onto I-26 east for motorists to return to I-95. Northbound travelers would reverse this route.
The closing of a portion of I-95 was closely coordinated by SCDOT acting Secretary Christy A. Hall and South Carolina Department of Public Safety Director Leroy Smith.
Photos: East Coast rainstorm
In addition, Hall has reached out to the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation to coordinate the closure and make the information available for motorists in both states.
70 members of NC National Guard deployed to SC
Seventy members of the North Carolina Army National Guard from Salisbury are helping state emergency services in South Carolina with storm and flood relief efforts.
IMAGES: National Guard members from Salisbury deploy to SC
Three Blackhawk helicopters will deploy to South Carolina Sunday evening.
South Carolina officials requested additional help from North Carolina in response to flooding across the state.
The state will have the ability to conduct rescue missions if required.
The Army National Guard members are trained to conduct helicopter-based rescued of people trapped by floodwaters or victims lost in hard-to-reach areas.
