Charleston Mayor William Cogswell did a great job by taking a proactive approach to protecting our city during Tropical Storm Debby last week. I also thank all of the police officers and first responders who worked hard to keep our city safe. DAN HENDERSON JR.
Charleston I would like to know if The Post and Courier is going to explore the complete overreaction we now have to storms in Charleston. On Thursday morning, the sun was shining and the wind breezed by at 12 knots. Schools, government offices and medical facilities were still closed, with some opening at noon.
It has now become the standard operating procedure of local and state officials to operate with zero risk. It's absurd that our city shut down for parts of three days when the forecast called for rain. The Charleston area is routinely bombarded with king tides and rainstorms.
This is nothing new. On the night of Aug. 5, however, the city shut access to the peninsula as if there were lava pits swallowing whole cars.
At some point, city leaders have to let citizens act on their own free will. Our elected officials need to understand that their overreaction caused a ripple effect throughout the community, shutting down commerce and access for days. I'm sure they will cite safety reasons, but again this was always forecasted to be a simple rain event, something that many residents have experienced before.
Officials will likely point to flooding as well for the extra precautions. Perhaps this is a good opportunity fo.