State Climate Office      (803) 734-9100
SPECIAL NEWS RELEASE
Statement Date:October 27, 2006:

Drought Response Committee conference call Nov 8 in Columbia

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is convening a teleconference of state agency representatives from the Drought Response Committee and representatives from the West (Savannah) Drought Response Committee at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert C. Dennis Building, 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia.

The purpose of the meeting will be to evaluate drought conditions in the Savannah River Basin. The state agency representatives of the drought response committee declared a moderate drought on September 20, 2006. The drought level in the Savannah River Basin, according to the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, remains at Stage 2.

Public notification will be made of a postponement.

Find out more about the State Climatology Office at https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ or by calling (803) 734-9100.