Hurricane Matthew's Destruction Images - Charleston, South Carolina

Someone mentioned to me yesterday how they were glad Charleston was not hit hard by Hurricane Matthew.  I beg to differ.  It was a bad storm.

Here is some photographic evidence for you:

5 Days Ago - nhpr.org

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4 Days Ago - fortune.com

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4 Days Ago - businessinsider.com

Information below from the Charleston City Paper.  To read the full article click HERE.

Comparing Matthew
Here's how Matthew sized up to the last two significant hurricanes to rock the Holy City.

	Hugo	Floyd	Matthew
Wind speed (mph)	135	81	69
Rainfall (inches)	5.9	3.99	9.4
People evacuated	264,000	410,000	355,000
Surge level	8.5 ft.	–	6 ft.
Days evacuated before storm	2	2	2

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