CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — 36 years ago, one of the greatest natural disasters to ever strike South Carolina hit the Lowcountry, with Charleston County bearing the brunt of the destruction.
Around midnight on Sept. 22, Hurricane Hugo made landfall on Sullivan’s Island as a Category 4 hurricane with recorded winds of up to 140 miles per hour. Sustained winds of 87 mph with gusts up to 107 mph were recorded on the Charleston peninsula, where sea levels rose over 12 feet…