 Youngblood does concede that when it comes to affordable single-family homes, the construction costs are too high for any housing to be deemed affordable to some. And drought conditions are worsening in South Carolina. The U.S. Drought Monitor reporting this week that more than 70% of our state is at least a moderate drought. This includes more than 15% of the state considered to be in a severe drought that covers parts of central and northeastern South Carolina.