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West Point Rice Mill is still in tact, surviving fires, wars, Hurricane Hugo and a major earthquake
11 Nov 2024 10:43 GMT
It was a prosperous, if very brief, venture as on Nov. 14, 1860, sparks from a polishing machine ignited a fire — “brilliantly illuminating” the entire west side of the city, according to one newspaper account — and destroying the mill, its ancillary …
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SC’s death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 36, surpassing Hurricane Hugo’s
02 Oct 2024 02:30 GMT
… , surpassing that of the devastating Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
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Helene's South Carolina death toll has surpassed 1989's Hurricane Hugo. It could continue to rise.
01 Oct 2024 21:58 GMT
… toll of 1989's Hurricane Hugo, making it among the most …
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Damage from Helene in Caldwell County exceeds that of Hurricane Hugo, county says
27 Sep 2024 21:58 GMT
… ice storms and similar to Hurricane Hugo.
“Flooding, mud slides and downed … , have exceeded those inflicted by Hurricane Hugo when it landed in 1989 …
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35 years later, Hurricane Hugo’s landfall not forgotten
22 Sep 2024 01:20 GMT
… S.C. (WCSC) - Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 hurricane, made … “please leave now.”
Before Hurricane Hugo made landfall at Sullivan… Mayor Joe Riley recalls Hurricane Hugo 30 years after its … finally downgraded to a tropical storm.
Hugo was the only Category …
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LOCAL HISTORY: 35 years ago, Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina coast
21 Sep 2024 19:26 GMT
… 35 years since Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina … depression and grew into Tropical Storm Hugo as it moved west … The lessons we learned from Hurricane Hugo, 25 years later)
SULLIVAN … marks 35 years since Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina …
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Hurricane Hugo lineman teaching next generation of utility crews through one-of-kind program
20 Sep 2024 15:00 GMT
… , S.C. (WBTV) - When Hurricane Hugo hit Charlotte 35 years ago … amid nature’s biggest challenges.
“Hurricane Hugo,” Hamrick said when asked about … meteorologist recalls destruction caused by Hurricane Hugo: ‘Absolutely devastating’
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Longtime WBTV meteorologist recalls destruction caused by Hurricane Hugo: ‘Absolutely devastating’
20 Sep 2024 10:12 GMT
… will mark 35 years since Hurricane Hugo made landfall along coastal South … mph.
Related: Looking back on Hurricane Hugo 35 years later
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35 Years Ago Hurricane Hugo Slammed Into Carolinas
20 Sep 2024 02:58 GMT
… Sunday marks 35 years since hurricane Hugo slammed into the east coast …
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Remembering Hurricane Hugo 35 years later: Would South Carolina be ready today?
22 Sep 2024 10:28 GMT
Power went out as the storm raged outside. Simmons sat on a closet floor, away from windows. She held her wiggling 6-month-old son close.
“I was scared cause you just didn't know if the house was going to blow away,” Simmons said.
Suddenly, the wind …