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July 4

2021: The Town of Port Royal’s July 4 fireworks celebration is plagued by technical difficulties causing it to start almost two hours late and last only a few minutes. Eventually, the town would host a “do-over” on September 3.

July 7

2020: After being deluged with 8 inches of rain during the day, Hunting Island State Park closes. The park received 12.75 inches of rain over two days. It would be more than two weeks before it reopened.

— Compiled by Mike McCombs

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