COLUMBIA, S.C. - Weather can have both beneficial and harmful effects. Extremes in weather, such as hurricanes, can be devastating and have a dramatic effect on agriculture and forestry. While summer is peak season for produce in South Carolina, it’s also hurricane season.

The hurricane season officially began on June 1st, but even before that several tropical storms and fronts developed off the coast of South Carolina that have had an impact on the state.

The South Carolina Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act becomes effective on June 7, which will affect any future excavation work in the state for professional excavators and homeowners a like.