On the morning of September 22, 1989, in Charleston, South Carolina, there was no electricity or running water. There was no way to call to complain or find out when services would resume, because the telephones also were not working. Transportation options were limited to walking, riding a bicycle or perhaps horseback, because the streets were impassable due to fallen trees and power lines. Even as the roads were cleared, transportation was further hampered as filling stations were closed because there was no electricity to operate the gasoline pumps.
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Lesson of Hurricane Hugo: Plan Recovery
Posted by: Hal Hunt August 5, 2004 06:00 AMOn the morning of September 22, 1989, in Charleston, South Carolina, there was no electricity or running water. There was no way to call to complain or find out when services would resume, because the telephones also were not working. Transportation options were limited to walking, riding a bicycle or perhaps horseback, because the streets were impassable due to fallen trees and power lines. Even as the roads were cleared, transportation was further hampered as filling stations were closed because there was no electricity to operate the gasoline pumps.