Hurricanes
Is South Carolina lucky when it comes to weather-related disasters?
COLUMBIA -- South Carolina is the only state that since 2007 hasn't been hit by a weather-related event devastating enough to merit a FEMA disaster declaration, according to a recent report.
Hurricanes
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What storm categories mean
A high-intensity hurricane in Beaufort County could cause flooding, major damage to buildings and require mass evacuations to safer ground. Not all hurricanes, however, would bring such devastation. The National Weather Service classifies hurricanes into five categories based on their wind speed.
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Glossary of storm terms
Eye: The center portion of the storm around which winds and rain rotate. Winds are calm and skies are clear or partly cloudy when the eye of a storm passes.
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The hurricane of 1893
On Aug. 27, 1893, a major hurricane that came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck near Beaufort. It was one of two deadly hurricanes during the 1893 Atlantic hurricane season; the storm killed an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people, mostly from storm surge.
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Beaufort County's brushes with hurricanes throughout history
In recent years, Beaufort County has been spared the brunt of most of the coast's major storms. But those near-hits are a recent trend; the county saw significant damage with storms that struck in 1893 and 1959. Since 1900, 16 hurricanes have hit South Carolina, according to the National Oceanic...
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'Lucky' Beaufort County dodges hurricanes over the years
Beaufort County residents knew for weeks destruction was on its way in September 1959.
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Remembering Gracie
Debbie Jones clearly remembers the day in 1959 when her mother scrubbed the bathtub in their Pigeon Point home and filled it with water, preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Gracie.
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