Record #:

23519

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Before weather forecasts, and before hurricanes were named, a major hurricane hit the Greenville area. Said to be the worst storm to ever visit this area, the storm virtually wiped Washington, NC off the map. The storm in Greenville hit on evening of Sept. 10th and left twisted and toppled trees, torn down telephone lines and smoke stacks, flooded streets, a wrecked ferris wheel, and damaged roofs by the next morning.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Jul 12-25 2000, p8

Subject(s):

Hurricanes