Hurricane Dorian arrives in Charleston

Two surfers enter the water at Isle of Palms beach Monday, September 2. Unusually large waves were brought by Hurricane Dorian as it traveled North from the Bahamas.

A man surfs the four-to-six foot waves at Isle of Palms beach Monday, September 1.

A boarded up window on King Street reads "Stay safe CHS" Tuesday, September 2. Buildings in the Charleston area were boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Dorian's arrival.

Plywood covering the windows of Untuckit on King Street, Charleston read "Untuck this Dorian!" Buildings in the Charleston area were boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Dorian's arrival.

Businesses on King Street, Charleston were sandbagged and boarded up for the coming hurricane Monday, September 2. Downtown Charleston is prone to flooding, especially with the King Tide occurring during Hurricane Dorian, and received around 7.5 inches of rain during the storm.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg interviews with Alex Wilson from The Weather Channel about keeping Charleston citizens safe during Hurricane Dorian. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued a mandatory evacuation order Monday, September 1.

A convoy of Florida Power & Light Company bucket trucks travels on Interstate 26 towards Columbia, South Carolina. The Eastbound side of Interstate 26 was reversed Monday, September 2 to go Westbound towards Columbia in order to decrease traffic congestion from those evacuating.