CHARLOTTE — After Hurricane Hugo blew through Charlotte, thousands of downed trees covered homes and roadways, 85 percent of households were out of power and much of the city was inaccessible.

CHARLOTTE — In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, leaving dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction in its ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – If you lived in Charlotte in 1989, chances are you have a Hurricane Hugo story. And it probably starts something like this: “We were without electricity for…” Homes were ...

Hurricane Hugo slammed into the Carolinas 25 years ago this week. The Observer talked with residents across the Charlotte region who lived and worked in the area when the storm hit. SUZANNE KNIGHT ...

The storm caused widespread damage across the Carolinas and even hit Charlotte, more than 100 miles from the coast. Hurricane Hugo is seen in satellite imagery on Sept. 22, 1989, as it makes its ...

22, 1989, as a Category 4 storm. Hugo still packed hurricane-force winds as it crossed the Carolinas line just west of Charlotte, placing the city on its most dangerous side. Charlotte reported ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - This Sunday will mark 35 years since Hurricane Hugo made landfall along coastal South Carolina. The powerful storm caused destruction throughout the Carolinas. Eric Thomas ...

In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through the ... 21, Thomas and thousands of others in Charlotte watched Hugo make landfall just north of Charleston, bringing with it a 12.9-foot storm ...

Hurricane Hugo slammed into the Carolinas 25 years ago this week. The Observer talked with residents across the Charlotte region who lived and worked in the area when the storm hit. SUZANNE KNIGHT ...