Hurricane Hugo still holds record for highest East Coast storm surge ever recorded 35 years later
Hugo originated as a cluster of storms off the coast of Africa on September 10th, 1989. The storm became a hurricane just three days later on September 13th. The storm did become a category 5 storm east of the Leeward Islands on September 15 but weakened into a category 4 storm when making landfall across the U.
Remembering Hurricane Hugo 35 years later: Would South Carolina be ready today?
Hurricane Hugo is the storm all others are compared to in South Carolina. On its 35th anniversary, here's what people recall about the Category 4 disaster.
35 years later, Hurricane Hugo remains last major storm to make landfall along South Carolina’s coast
Powerful category four Hurricane Hugo began lashing the South Carolina coast. The storm made landfall just north of Charleston around midnight the following morning. With 140 mph sustained winds, the storm produced significant wind and storm surge damage along the coast and caused roughly $7 billion in damage
LOCAL HISTORY: 35 years ago, Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina coast
This weekend marks 35 years since Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina coast in 1989.In September 1989, Hugo formed from a cluster of storms off the coast of Cape Verde in Africa. Hugo became a tropical depression and grew into Tropical Storm Hugo as it moved west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Remembering Hurricane Hugo 35 years later
At the time, it had been more than 30 years since the destruction from Hurricane Hazel, and now came a new monster to the Carolinas. What later would become Hurricane Hugo first originated as a tropical wave off the coast on Sept.
The land remembers: How Hurricane Hugo shaped today's Francis Marion National Forest
When Hurricane Hugo flattened a third of Francis Marion National Forest, it ushered in a new chapter for the landscape.
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35 years post-Hugo, Sullivan's Island plans stormwater system improvements
SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Sunday marks 35 years since Hurricane Hugo made landfall on Sullivan’s Island as a Category ...
35 years later, Hurricane Hugo’s landfall not forgotten
For people who lived in the Lowcountry on Sept. 21, 1989, when Hurricane Hugo made landfall, it was a night they will never forget.
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Tropical Storm John expected to slam southern Mexico as a rapidly intensifying hurricane on Tuesday
John is predicted to continue moving slowly northeast, making landfall on Tuesday afternoon or evening along the western ...
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Hurricane Hugo lineman teaching next generation of utility crews through one-of-kind program
When Hurricane Hugo hit Charlotte 35 years ago, the storm ravaged the power grid and knocked out power to more than 90% of ...
Are the Carolinas ready for the next ‘Big One?’
Since Hurricane Hugo’s landfall 35 years ago, the Carolinas have seen a handful of devastating hurricanes and tropical storms ...