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5 unusual facts about Hurricane Hugo


Associated Independent Recording

The Montserrat facility was closed after being severely damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Blake Tenements

After Hurricane Hugo, the building was closed and later restored along with the next door historic Charleston County Courthouse.

Folly boat

The Folly Boat is a boat that was washed ashore near Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina during Hurricane Hugo.

Radio Antilles

Like so much else in Montserrat, Radio Antilles was badly damaged by Hurricane Hugo, briefly rebuilt, and then shut down and abandoned at the start of the eruptions in 1995.

WXST

WHTK played a major role during Hurricane Hugo in 1989 as it was one of the few radio stations that was able to stay on the air for most of the storm and broadcast information to the Lowcountry.



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Steve Handelsman

Some of the major stories Handelsman has covered include Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Hugo, The Iraq War, The Gulf War, unrest in Pakistan, Panama, the Philippines, Africa, and the Middle East, the historic opening of the Berlin Wall, Pope John Paul II's death, American Politics, and Summit conferences in Geneva, Moscow, and Iceland.