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The Baton Rouge community is still working to recover from a 48-hour torrent of rain that impacted tens of thousands of people in Louisiana over the weekend. According to CBS News, at least seven people have been killed and more than 20,000 have had to be rescued since Friday because of the flooding, which is described as some of the "worst the state has ever seen."

When Columbia, South Carolina, dealt with catastrophic flooding last fall, LSU not only responded by offering to host their scheduled game in Baton Rouge but played the Gamecocks' fight songs and did everything it could to make up for the fact that the team lost a home game. At every entrance to Death Valley, representatives of the American Red Cross collected donated items to for flood relief back in Columbia.

Now South Carolina is repaying the favor, asking fans to donate to load up items on a South Carolina equipment truck that will be sent to Baton Rouge for flood victims.

"LSU was so gracious to assist us in our time of need," South Carolina university president Harris Pastides said. "Now it is our turn to help our SEC friends. I encourage all Gamecocks to drop off items needed for the Baton Rouge flood relief."

The South Carolina equipment truck for flood relief donations will make its way around Columbia on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Check out South Carolina's official site for exact locations (Bi-Lo in the mornings, South Carolina athletic events in the afternoons and evenings for the most part) and a list of items needed.