Millions in SC are living in significant drought. Here’s when rain is expected again

Between consistently low rainfall and extremely warm temperatures, it’s been a long and dry couple of months in South Carolina, and it’s unlikely it will get better any time soon.

It’s not just SC. As of March 24, around 47% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico are in a drought, according to the latest report from the National Integrated Drought Information System, a U.S. agency that tracks drought conditions across the nation. This is a 9.7% increase from February.

In total, 129.4 million Americans are living in areas of drought…

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