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Real-time flood road closures in navigation apps

Charleston

Summary

Charleston now pushes flood-related road closures and warnings straight into Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps and TomTom. During October's floods, drivers got live warnings about water on roads like Calhoun — helping commuters reroute before hitting standing water.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

No new cost was discussed; the tools were built in-house with existing staff and a student intern.

✅Who benefits

Anyone commuting in or out of the peninsula during a flood or king tide.

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