Since Hurricane Hugo’s landfall 35 years ago, the Carolinas have seen a handful of devastating hurricanes and tropical storms, yet we have not experienced another Category 4 storm.
Those who lived through its impact in Charlotte still remember how hard these major hurricanes can hit, even more than a hundred miles from the coast. Rob Thomas, who lived in Myers Park, said it took more than two weeks to get his power restored after the storm and months for all of the downed trees to be cleared from the neighborhood.
35 YEARS SINCE HURRICANE HUGO
- The aftermath of Hurricane Hugo looms large 35 years later
- Marking 35 years since Hurricane Hugo ripped through Charlotte
“It was a helplessness feel,” he said. “How do you react to something like that?”…