Storm causes SC gov. to return from GOP convention

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Storm causes SC gov. to return from GOP convention

Story Published: Sep 3, 2008 at 12:06 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 3, 2008 at 12:06 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Mark Sanford is returning to South
Carolina to deal with Tropical Storm Hanna.

Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer says the governor has been in
Minnesota this week attending the Republican convention, but
decided to fly back home Wednesday because of the increasing risk
that Hanna would affect the state in some way.

The governor is responsible for issuing evacuations and plans to
discuss the situation with emergency officials Wednesday afternoon.

Storms have now disrupted two speeches Sanford was supposed to
give the GOP convention. Sanford was supposed to speak Monday, but
the convention schedule was pared down because of Hurricane Gustav.

That speech was rescheduled for Thursday, but Sanford will be in South Carolina.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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