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Western Carolinian Volume 45 Number 03

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  • Page 10/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN /September 6, 1979 HURRICANE DA I From page I. to remain in their homes throughout the storm, despite warnings to evacuate. To the south of Charleston, massive evacuation measures were instigated Tuesday night in Beufort and Jasper Counties; but for the most part, these people were back in their homes the next morning, as they too received a minimal part of the storm. The sole hurricane related death reported in the Carolinas by Wednesday afternoon, occurred when a seventeen year old Charleston youth was killed in an auto accident amidst high winds. Meanwhile; residents of Savannah and the adjoining coastal area drew a much tougher lot. Ninety mile an hour winds touched down in the port city, pulling trees out of the ground by their roots, with no regard for power lines or homes. While flooding was the primary concern in Charleston, this was not the case in Savannah. The large majority of the latter's roads were above water and accessible However; countless homes were damaged to varying degrees and a great number of others were without power. There were also, reportedly, water shortages in at least one sector of the city. According to the Civil Defense, clean up efforts were going well, as numerous volunteers were responding to pleas for help. As one spokesman commented, perhaps somewhat undcrstatedly, "To tell you the truth, it's been a real easy job."
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