Hurricane Hugo struck in 1989 and caused extensive damage in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

Hurricane Hugo struck in 1989 and caused extensive damage in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

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North and South Carolina coasts have been hit by plenty of storms -- but few major hurricanes

Over the past century some famous and devastating hurricanes have battered North and South Carolina. We're talking about Hugo in 1989 and Hazel in 1954 -- storms that caused so much devastation their names were retired.