Grand Strand resident recalls Hugo damage

05/25/11 In the long history of South Carolina's hurricanes, few names stand out like Hurricane Hugo. Hugo roared ashore at midnight on September 22, 1989 just north of Charleston.

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Ready Or Not . . . Hurricane Season Is Here!

06/10/11 Hurricane Hugo graphic / NOAA North Carolina is among the four states with the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980. Most of these events are associated with hurricanes and tropical storms. Although coastal areas are most vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms, it is important for inland areas to be alert to the dangers posed by these storms. I remember when ...

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'Upheaval' examines physical, social rebirth in Charleston

07/09/11 UPHEAVAL IN CHARLESTON: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of Jim Crow. By Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffius. University of Georgia Press. 392 pages. $29.95. Disasters accelerate trends already in place. Those who remember Hurricane Hugo realize ...

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