Residents of Macon, GA were among the first to suffer the effects of the Great Flood of '94. The steady rains of the July 4 weekend became a deluge by July 6 as cloud-bursts from Tropical Storm Alberto inundated the area with more than 12 inches of rain in less than 48 hours. Flash flood conditions prevailed as the swollen Ocmulgee River and its tributaries rapidly … [Read more...] about FLOOD OF ’94: The Worst Natural Disaster Ever: Macon GA
Hurricane Article
HUGO 1989: The Voyage Back to an Island Rocked by Hugo: One Resident Remembers the Hardest Ride of His Life
It’s 8 a.m., Sept. 25, four days after Hurricane Hugo. Following an all-night drive from Atlanta, I’ve boarded the harbor-tour boat at Patriots Point for a return to the devastated Isle of Palms. Standing there in a gloomy downpour of rain, we’re a ragtag crowd gathered from all points of shelter. I’ve run the curfew gantlets, dodged fallen trees and avoided dangling … [Read more...] about HUGO 1989: The Voyage Back to an Island Rocked by Hugo: One Resident Remembers the Hardest Ride of His Life