As people are digging out from the effects of the state’s historic floods and keeping an eye out for what’s next, they may not be aware of the storm’s effects on another phase of South Carolina life: its wildlife. Naturalist Rudy Mancke and Congaree National Park Ranger Jon Manchester discuss the flood’s effects on the state’s animals, and plants. They both agree that any harmful effects can likely be overcome by nature, and Manchester gives a slant not considered by most: how a flood, which is considered a disaster by humans, can actually benefit a swamp environment
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