Damage from Hurricane Hazel, 1954
31 August 2011
Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection (Manuscript Collection #741)
Staff Person: Maury York
Description:
Hurricane Hazel, a Category 4 storm, hit North Carolina on the morning of October 15, 1954. It cut a wide path of destruction in eastern and central North Carolina before heading up the East Coast to Canada. Hazel caused some 19 deaths, 200 injuries, and millions of dollars in property damage in the state, making it one of the worst natural disasters of the twentieth century.
Posted by Maury York under East Carolina Manuscript Collection, photographs and Tags: Greenville, hurricanes