Historic Rainstorm Hits East Coast
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Floodwater surrounds cars parked behind a home in Ridgeville, S.C., Oct. 6, 2015. Despite an improving forecast, it will still take weeks for the state to return to normal after being pummeled by a historic rainstorm.