I grew up in northeastern NC. I was 5 when Gloria came by. Truly formative event. Gloria, Hugo, Bob, Emily, Bertha, Fran, Floyd, Isabel, Matthew, Florence. From almost as far back as I can remember, hurricanes have been a periodic staple of life but looking back on all of them, I *still* can't believe Hugo actually happened. We got nothing from it in my neck of the swamp, but that thing was a f*cking monster.
My grandmother stayed in her home in Charleston during this. After Hugo, it didn’t matter if it was a Tropical Storm coming through, she would leave. I remember her telling me she could hear the nails in the roof creaking due to the wind. There was a 5 acre lot of pine trees beside the house… To this day it’s an open field. Not a single tree.
Please do not refer to this as a Tornado, Hugo was a massive #4 Hurricane, not a cyclone twister. My Grandparents had a house in Myrtle Beach since 1920,my Grandmother said that the Yuppie Snow Birds ruined their peace and quiet. Her Dog and Cats were staring at the Ocean night after night. One cat stood at the window day and night. Grand mother began boarding up a week and a half before Hugo, her neighbors said that Hurricanes never bothered them, strutchures would withstand anything now. She had a huge stockpile of canned goods and water. She began freezing big blocks of ice. We went down in the motorhome and got her. She convinced her good friends next door to come with us to Charlotte 2 days before the mandatory evacuation,the were 80 and 81. Because of Grandma we were fine without power for a week and a half in Charlotte. People tried to break in the house and Dad fired warning shots in the air,they left. The Mayor was awful and turned a blind eye. It took forever to get Government help! My Grandmother said she could just feel a serous bad one comming. Her house was ok as well as the neighbors.
i feel so bad i was only 11 yrs old when that hurricane went through i was living in massachusetts when that hurricane came through i felt so sorry for thye people that lives there my heart hurts
omg i feel so bad for people there i cant believe it thats so devasting there that year i was only 11 yrs old im so sorry that you all had went through that my heart goes to you all.
I got up and tried to go to work. Going out the driveway a tree fell on my car and all the Windows exploded and crushed the roof. I got out a back door and looked back at my trailer home. Two trees were Laying across the back end where the bedrooms were. So I started walking to work. The rain was sideways, powerlines and trees everywhere, and the water was knee deep. I got to a Citgo convenience store, the power was out and the phone service was out, but there was one person in the store. He heard me pounding on the door and came out of the back to let me in. When he opened the door it snatched it out of his hands and threw it across the parking lot. The wind was 90 mph sustained. A cop in an explorer's saw it happen and came to help us to safety. He got mad because I kept asking him to drop me off at work. Lol He took us to a fire station instead. The fire station wasn't far from my trailer so I walked on home. There was a school nearby and the whole roof was missing. It had been there when I walked to the store earlier. I remember a path through the forest where all the trees were missing. I got home and laid on the couch and went back to sleep. I just knew I'd lost my job. Lol. This was not on the coast. This was in Salisbury, NC. Close to Charlotte. There were 150 tornadoes within a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.
Lol. We had no power anywhere for weeks and weeks. My brother came over later, but most places you couldn't drive down the road for all the downed trees and powerlines. You had to wind through yards and around all the obstacles. It looked like the Armageddon had occurred.
@@GeorgetownCountyLibr ,. At the time I worked for Southern States Coop. At a feed and grain market facility in Barbor, NC. They take their business, the farmers and livestock needs, seriously. You can't just take a day off, and ignore the care of animals, because of a storm. (Often that's when they need people the most.) Southern States is a COOP. Farms, and livestock needs are their business....
I experienced several of those tornadoes in se Charlotte during Hurricane Hugo. It's just like they say, a tornado coming towards you sounds like a cross between a freight train and a semi-truck. Wind gusts in Charlotte were recorded at 110 mph during category 1 Hugo. It was a very surrealistc experience for many people. Hurricane Hugo was a perfect storm. Hurricanes-Dido Lost and found - The Kinks
I grew up in northeastern NC. I was 5 when Gloria came by. Truly formative event. Gloria, Hugo, Bob, Emily, Bertha, Fran, Floyd, Isabel, Matthew, Florence. From almost as far back as I can remember, hurricanes have been a periodic staple of life but looking back on all of them, I *still* can't believe Hugo actually happened. We got nothing from it in my neck of the swamp, but that thing was a f*cking monster.
My dad was stranded at work during Hugo. He left to open the doors of the school and shortly after water started flowing into the school 😢
My grandmother stayed in her home in Charleston during this. After Hugo, it didn’t matter if it was a Tropical Storm coming through, she would leave. I remember her telling me she could hear the nails in the roof creaking due to the wind. There was a 5 acre lot of pine trees beside the house… To this day it’s an open field. Not a single tree.
u all brave to talked about this storm thank u for sharing
Please do not refer to this as a Tornado, Hugo was a massive #4 Hurricane, not a cyclone twister. My Grandparents had a house in Myrtle Beach since 1920,my Grandmother said that the Yuppie Snow Birds ruined their peace and quiet. Her Dog and Cats were staring at the Ocean night after night. One cat stood at the window day and night. Grand mother began boarding up a week and a half before Hugo, her neighbors said that Hurricanes never bothered them, strutchures would withstand anything now. She had a huge stockpile of canned goods and water. She began freezing big blocks of ice. We went down in the motorhome and got her. She convinced her good friends next door to come with us to Charlotte 2 days before the mandatory evacuation,the were 80 and 81. Because of Grandma we were fine without power for a week and a half in Charlotte. People tried to break in the house and Dad fired warning shots in the air,they left. The Mayor was awful and turned a blind eye. It took forever to get Government help! My Grandmother said she could just feel a serous bad one comming. Her house was ok as well as the neighbors.
i feel so bad i was only 11 yrs old when that hurricane went through i was living in massachusetts when that hurricane came through i felt so sorry for thye people that lives there my heart hurts
I was 10. It was bad. We were without power for 2-3 weeks.
omg i feel so bad for people there i cant believe it thats so devasting there that year i was only 11 yrs old im so sorry that you all had went through that my heart goes to you all.
It was a terrifying night in Georgetown, SC! A night I'll never forget! The aftermath......I can't even describe it.
I was 9 when Hugo hit and I lived in Manning. A huge pune tree crashed my grandmothers kitchen roof in
My family's beach house was destroyed. We never rebuilt. And sadly, we haven't been back to the SC coast since. I miss my second home.
cant image what you went through im so sorry
ive shared it on facebook
thats looks like a war just hit there im just amaze that u all make it
I got up and tried to go to work.
Going out the driveway a tree fell on my car and all the Windows exploded and crushed the roof.
I got out a back door and looked back at my trailer home. Two trees were Laying across the back end where the bedrooms were. So I started walking to work.
The rain was sideways, powerlines and trees everywhere, and the water was knee deep.
I got to a Citgo convenience store, the power was out and the phone service was out, but there was one person in the store. He heard me pounding on the door and came out of the back to let me in. When he opened the door it snatched it out of his hands and threw it across the parking lot. The wind was 90 mph sustained.
A cop in an explorer's saw it happen and came to help us to safety.
He got mad because I kept asking him to drop me off at work. Lol
He took us to a fire station instead.
The fire station wasn't far from my trailer so I walked on home. There was a school nearby and the whole roof was missing. It had been there when I walked to the store earlier. I remember a path through the forest where all the trees were missing.
I got home and laid on the couch and went back to sleep. I just knew I'd lost my job. Lol.
This was not on the coast. This was in Salisbury, NC. Close to Charlotte.
There were 150 tornadoes within a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.
Lol. We had no power anywhere for weeks and weeks.
My brother came over later, but most places you couldn't drive down the road for all the downed trees and powerlines. You had to wind through yards and around all the obstacles.
It looked like the Armageddon had occurred.
Wow! Thank you for sharing your story. (And for being such a good worker!)
Omg crazy but good story 👍
@@GeorgetownCountyLibr ,. At the time I worked for Southern States Coop. At a feed and grain market facility in Barbor, NC.
They take their business, the farmers and livestock needs, seriously.
You can't just take a day off, and ignore the care of animals, because of a storm. (Often that's when they need people the most.)
Southern States is a COOP.
Farms, and livestock needs are their business....
I experienced several of those tornadoes in se Charlotte during Hurricane Hugo. It's just like they say, a tornado coming towards you sounds like a cross between a freight train and a semi-truck. Wind gusts in Charlotte were recorded at 110 mph during category 1 Hugo. It was a very surrealistc experience for many people. Hurricane Hugo was a perfect storm.
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