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Friday, June 07, 2013  Weakened Tropical Storm Andrea moving briskly up East Coast, bringing rains to Georgia, Carolinas

Friday, June 07, 2013  Tropical Storm Andrea has made landfall.  Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for the South Carolina coast.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Forecasters say heavy rain could spread across much of South Carolina over the next several days as moisture from Tropical Storm Andrea combines with a lingering cold front.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Authorities are preparing for their annual drill on how to get people away from South Carolina's coast as quickly as possible if a hurricane threatens.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  Hurricane season last from June 1 through November 30.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its predictions for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The Medical University of South Carolina wants to make sure Charleston-area residents are ready for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Forecaster William Gray says he expects a very active hurricane season, but he's not yet giving likely numbers yet.

Friday, November 30, 2012  The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Sandy becomes tenth named hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Rafael becomes the ninth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Tropical Storm Patty formed Thursday afternoon east of the Bahamas to become the sixteenth named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Tropical Storm Ernesto formed Thursday to the east of the Lesser Antilles island chain in the Caribbean.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Slow-moving center of Tropical Storm Debby could mean flooding misery for Florida

Friday, June 08, 2012  Gov. Nikki Haley is visiting the South Carolina coast to discuss hurricane preparation. Haley is scheduled to talk with emergency officials and speak with reporters in Conway, North Charleston and Beaufort on Friday. The trip was rescheduled from earlier in the week.