(8:50 a.m. ET) South Carolina Dam At Risk Of Failure Colleton County, South Carolina, officials are urging evacuation as the McGrady dam runs the risk of failure. “If you live between Edward Rd ...

Meanwhile, in Colleton County, South Carolina, local officials warned Tuesday afternoon that the McGrady Dam had "the potential to fail" and issued evacuation notices to residents downstream.

More than 40 dams regulated by South Carolina’s dam-safety program failed; several were known to be in need of repair even before the rains began. Hundreds of smaller, unregulated dams also failed.