Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Hurricane Hazel in North Carolina, 1954

Our State magazine has invited the public to post their memories of Hurricane Hazel online at http://www.ourstate.com/hazel-stories/. Post your own memories or read the stories posted by others.
According to a WRAL TV documentary (available online at http://www.wral.com/news/local/documentaries/story/1032176/), Hazel struck on Oct. 15, 1954. It was the only Category 4 hurricane to hit our state in the 20th century.
National Geographic has a story about Hazel, the worst hurricane in North Carolina, which can be read at http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1014_041014_hurricane_hazel.html.

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