Hugo had a devastating impact on the state of South Carolina – read the stats below to see just how much damage the storm left in its path.

• According to FEMA – Hugo was one of the most devastating natural disasters of the decade
• 26 people died as a direct result of Hugo
• No power in the state of South Carolina east of I-95
• 1.4 million residential and business customers in the Carolinas were without power
• 24 of South Carolina’s 46 counties were declared disaster areas
• $5 - $8 Billion in property loss statewide
• $1.04 billion in timber losses
• $222 million loss in farm building and machinery losses
• $400 million to $1 billion in tourism losses
• More than a quarter of a million people lost their jobs or their place of work
• As many as 70,000 lost their homes
• National Guard was called in and curfews were in place -- only authorized individuals could get into the hardest hit areas