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Hugo Strikes Fear As Charleston Braces For Hugo
In Charleston on September 20 1989 residents faced Hugo with evacuation pleas from Mayor Riley meteorologists and officials. National Weather Service Charleston aided planning with shelters opening by Thursday morning and schools canceled. Emergency leaders including Dick Shenot and John Reidenbach led shelter prep while travel manager Wendy Allison handled refunds and rebooking traffic.
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Hugo
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Riley
Charleston
South Carolina
Caribbean
San Juan
U.S
Navy
Dick Shenot
National Weather Service
Grant Turk Island
Bahamas
Shenot
John Reidenbach
Charleston County
Reidenbach
Red Cross
Isle of Palms