Wind damage from Helene could be worst since Fran and Hugo
The N.C. Forest Service says 27% of forestland had at least some damage from the storm. This could lead to a long-lasting ...
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Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 packed 121 mph winds, 16-foot storm surge, 2,000 deaths
When a South Carolinian thinks of the worst hurricanes in Palmetto State history, Hugo, Andrew, and Gracie often come to mind ...
Western North Carolina lost 822,000 acres of forest in Helene
According to a report from the North Carolina Forest Service, Hurricane Helene caused more than $213 million in damage to the ...
West Point Rice Mill is still in tact, surviving fires, wars, Hurricane Hugo and a major earthquake
The historic West Point Rice Mill on the Charleston SC peninsula is still intact after surviving 2 fires, multiple wars, ...
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McMaster asks for $621 million for hurricane relief; launches farm and forest recovery days
Phillips said Helene was very different from other hurricanes, including Hurricane Hugo, which caused a billion dollar damage ...
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Leadership Lessons: Hurricane Debby—A Collective Response
with winds of 190 mph and more than $7 billion in damage inflicted. I was nine years old when Hurricane Hugo hit. My Dad, Mom, brother and I hid in the single bathroom of our 1,150-sq.-ft.
Charlotte had 419 calls for downed trees after Helene, here’s how the city can replace them
Charlotte’s City Arborist, Laurie Reed, said the Queen City had 419 distinct calls for trees fallen into roads and other ...