Never again will an Atlantic storm system be named Hugo because of the extensive damage caused by the storm system.
21 years ago today Hugo roared his ugly head and graced Charlotte and the surrounding areas with his strong winds and caused a ton of damage. A lot of you won't remember (because you weren't here yet) but ask your parents and older family members about Hugo and what it brought. A lot of people from the coasts of NC and SC travelled to Charlotte during hurricane evacuations because it is 200 miles inland and doesn't really get anything but some rain from these storm systems that form to our East. Hugo caught Charlotte off guard and left most without power and with tree damage. 29 counties in NC were declared disaster areas and Hugo was declared the most damaging hurricane until Andrew hit 3 years later.
If you were here during Hugo post a memory. If not find someone who was and post what they remember!
I slept through it, but it was strangely fun to be without power for the week(s) after!
ReplyDeleteI remember watching coverage on news and seeing a reporter get tossed into a bush right after his chart did...my dad also got a fridge trailer and the whole neighborhood brought their food to the trailer so that it wouldn't go bad since we didn't have power.
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