Hurricane Hugo; Charleston, SC
N 32° 46.194 W 079° 55.715
17S E 600348 N 3626286
Memorial dedicated to the lives lost during the hurricane.
Waymark Code: WM3FHX
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2008
Views: 113
Located on E. Battery St in downtown Charleston. The plaque reads:
On the night of September 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo struck the South Carolina Lowcountry. During that night winds reached 135 miles per hours and a storm surge of 15 feet swept over nearby McClellanville. The eye of Hugo passed over Charleston at midnight.
This devistating hurricane caused more than six billion dollars damage in South Carolina and left thousands homeless.
This plaque is dedicated to thier memory.
Disaster Date: 09/21/1989
Date of dedication: 09/21/1990
Memorial Sponsors: WCIV-TV4
Disaster Type: Natural
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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