![]() ![]() That was just the very beginning of a long road to recovery. ![]() Many of these people lost nearly everything due to Hugo, but would somehow find food or drinks from their homes, to give to the hard-at-work troops. The storm had barely left the Lowcountry before Dad and his colleagues were getting to work: clearing roads, removing massive befallen trees (and more) from properties, etc.ĭad would later speak about just how enormously grateful the residents & victims were of the National Guard's work. As an engineering battalion, they'd be activated to help with recovery & relief operations. We lived in Aiken, SC then, which was far enough inland to dodge the worst of Hugo.Īt the time, my father was in the middle of what would be a 33-year career serving in the South Carolina National Guard. It was a devastating storm, much like we've seen in the last few days. ![]() Hurricane Ian isn't done yet, as it'll be making landfall again somewhere in South Carolina, north of Charleston.īack on September 21st, 1989, Hurricane Hugo made landfall just north of Charleston - near the small town of McClellanville, SC. I know our hearts are heavy this morning, as details, images and interviews have begun rolling in that painfully illustrate the extraordinary loss & destruction across Florida in recent days. ![]()
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