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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The drought is officially over for all South Carolina counties, according to the S.C. Drought Response Committee.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Conditions are dry across the Carolinas, and there may not be much relief in sight.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The drought status level for every county in South Carolina increased one level today after a meeting of the South Carolina Drought Response Committee.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Wednesday, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee met in Columbia and lowered the drought status for the counties in our area, the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee, to incipient, the first phase of drought.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Farmers and golf course superintendents are among those happy to see tropical depression Beryl arrive. Though recent rain storms have helped, the state climatologist's office says rain levels in Horry County are still more than five inches below normal this year. Officials say this is the ninth year in the last 11 that some part of South Carolina has had unusually dry weather.

Monday, May 28, 2012  A drought is again hitting South Carolina and many areas of the Southeast.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  With all of South Carolina in some stage of drought, the state's Drought Response Committee is meeting to assess the situation. The statewide teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  South Carolina officials are worried about the lack of rain this winter. South Carolina climatologist Hope Mizzell told The State newspaper that lakes in the Upstate are relatively full because of heavy rains in the area in the last three months.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  The South Carolina Drought Response Committee met Tuesday and decided to upgrade the following counties to "severe" drought status: Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick and Edgefield.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  All of South Carolina remains in a moderate drought despite heavy rains in some areas over the past week.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  South Carolina's Drought Response Committee met Thursday and lowered the drought status for Horry and Marion counties from severe to moderate.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Millions in the Horn of Africa are suffering from a famine because of a widespread drought coupled with obstacles for aid to reach victims. Volunteers around the world are taking part in the relief efforts including Raffia Elizabeth Smith who recently returned from Kenya.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Small businesses have until September 14 to file for for federal economic injury disaster loans for problems because of because of drought, extreme heat and weather related insect infestations that started on May 1, 2010.

Thursday, July 28, 2011 

Sunday, July 24, 2011  More than a dozen crews have been battling the Hornet Fire in Horry County this weekend. The fire had jumped containment lines Friday night causing crews to perform a third back burn to dry up fuels.