Hurricane Hugo slams into the eastern coast September 19, 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wind gusts of 140 mph and heavy rains ripped through the...
Man stands in a partially destroyed house September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the...
Enhanced infrared imagery of Hurricane Hugo morning of September 18, 1989. The eye is over the coast near Charleston, South Carolina.
Woman walks through debris as she shops in downtown Charleston, S.C. On Oct. 4 following Hurricane Hugo. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit...
Charleston, South Carolina- Storekeepers survey extensive damage from roof, caused by Hurricane Hugo as it slammed into Charleston Carriage Company,...
Miami: Hurricane Hugo is shown in a noon satellite color photo as it approaches the Georgia-South Carolina coast. Hugo has winds of 115 mph and is...
Aerial view of a devasted dwelling area on the Eastern coast of Guadeloupe taken 19 September 1989 after Hurricane Hugo swept across the Caribbean...
Man sits in front of a damaged building September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US...
Woman sits in a shelter September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US this century and...
Men carry fishing poles through the remains of a home September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to...
Person holds a young child in a shelter September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US...
People lie on cots in a shelter September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US this...
Gail Fuller, left, sits on the steps to her home, where a scattering of debris is all that remains after Hurricane Hugo, in McClellanville, S.C. On...
Aerial view of a devasted dwelling area on the Eastern coast of Guadeloupe taken 19 September 1989 after Hurricane Hugo swept across the Caribbean...
Exterior damage to the Holiday Inn at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina after passage of Hurricane Hugo ca. September 1989.
Marjory Allen of the American Red Cross who just hot back from Puerto Rico where assisted with Hurricane Hugo victims. Credit: The Denver Post
People sit on cots in a shelter September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US this...
Man stands in the ruined interior of a room September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the...
Residents return to the Isle of Palms via ferry because the Ben Sawyer bridge fell into the water September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is...
Worker repairs a telephone wire September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US this...
Security officer checks a man's ID to verify that he is a resident of the Isle of Palms September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the...
Sign commands "No Parking On Pavement" September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US...
Man displays a photograph of his house taken before the hurricane destroyed it September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh...
Man sits on a cot in a shelter September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US this...
Security officer checks a woman's ID to verify that she is a resident of the Isle of Palms September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as...
Relief worker repairs a telephone line September 27, 1989 in South Carolina. Hugo is ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike the US...
An elderly woman in a wheelchair is helped onto a school bus September 22, 1989 in Charleston, SC. Hurricane Hugo blasted the South Carolina coast...
An elderly woman is helped onto a school bus September 22, 1989 in Charleston, SC. Hurricane Hugo blasted the South Carolina coast with sustained...
Residents fill jugs with water September 22, 1989 in Charleston, SC. Hurricane Hugo blasted the South Carolina coast with sustained winds of over 130...
An American flag hangs from the ruins of a home in the Shellmore section of McClellanville, S.C. On Oct. 4, 1989. All 14 homes in Shellmore were...
Charleston resident stands in deep water while speaking to a neighbor. Hurricane Hugo caused major flooding and damage when it hit the town.
Charleston, S.C.: Residents line up for water and food outside a Salvation Army location after hurricane Hugo swept through the area causing billions...
Miami: Hurricane Hugo is shown as a 10:30 am color satellite photo . Hugo has sustained winds of 105 mph and is moving to the northwest at 12 mph...
Charleston, S.C.: Mike Martin nails roofing paper down as he helps repair his brother-in-law's trailer while neighbor's lay upside down next door...
Free lunch: A man in hurricane-ravaged Charleston; S.C.; eats a Red Cross meal this weekend after Hugo hit the town. Lineups for hot food were...
Hurricane watch: Meteorologist Mark Zimmer of the National Hurricane Centre in Coral Gables; Fla.; keeps track of Hugo's path on a computer monitor.
Marjory Allen of the American Red Cross who just hot back from Puerto Rico where assisted with Hurricane Hugo victims.;
Margaret and Tom Taylor stand with their two dogs in their flood-damaged home in the 19000 block of Enchanted Stream, in Texas on Monday. The Taylor...
Motel on the beach at Garden City, South Carolina after passage of Hurricane Hugo ca. September 1989.
House on the southern tip of Charleston fared well during the storm. However, the car was not as luckyAfter passage of Hurricane Hugo ca. September...