In 2016, Hurricane Matthew was categorized as one of the most powerful storms of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

Hurricane Matthew cause many environmental problems with the local habitats and their wildlife. There were cases of severe beach erosion and gust force winds that resulted in multiple downed trees both inland and along the coast. There was a total of 10 to 17 inches of rain that was dumped from Savannah, Georgia to Florence, South Carolina.

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The excessive amounts of rain that was not able to be absorbed into the soil caused many of North and South Carolina to exceed their flood level capacity.

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"Landing and diving platforms on the Edisto River near the Pavilion were under several feet of water by midnight. Houses were damaged by falling trees, chimneys were toppled and roofing was torn off." (Linder-Altman, 2016)

In Orangeburg, South Carolina, the Horne Wetlands Parks experienced major flooding due to the large amounts of water flowing into the Edisto River. The park and adjacent rose garden were flooded to the point that they were inaccessible to the public or workers. Although Hurricane Matthew was a huge storm system in 2016, it is not the first storm to take aim at the Carolinas.