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Stephen Fastenau

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Public information; former journalist @postandcourier, @islandpacket. Easily distracted by birds. Tweets are mine but probably reflect my employer.🎗
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Much of SC lifted out of drought by summer rain, Tropical Storm Debby

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By Stephen Fastenau
| Lucky Dog Publishing
Most of South Carolina is now free from drought as late-July rain and Tropical Storm Debby covered much of the state. The S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call Tuesday, downgraded 38 counties to normal conditions due to all the recent rain. Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens counties remain in incipient drought and the drought status was downgraded only one level -- from moderate to incipient -- for Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Greenwood and Laurens counties.
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Much of SC lifted out of drought by summer rain, Tropical Storm Debby

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By Stephen Fastenau
| MyLo LowCountry
Most of South Carolina is now free from drought as late-July rain and Tropical Storm Debby covered much of the state. The S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call Tuesday, downgraded 38 counties to normal conditions due to all the recent rain. Oconee, Anderson, and Pickens counties remain in incipient drought and the drought status was downgraded only one level -- from moderate to incipient -- for Abbeville, McCormick, Edgefield, Greenwood and Laurens counties.
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Lancaster County drought status downgraded to moderate

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By Stephen Fastenau
| The Lancaster News Verified
COLUMBIA. S.C. — Lancaster County’s drought status has been downgraded from severe to moderate. The S.C. Drought Response Committee reconvened July 24 to evaluate whether recent rains were enough to provide relief from the intensifying drought. The committee downgraded 13 counties, upgraded one county and maintained the drought status for the remaining counties.
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