Category Archives: Hurricane Season

Saying ‘Sayonara’ to the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tomorrow marks the official end to the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and the South Carolina coast has escaped largely unscathed. All told, the season saw 19 tropical storms and 10 hurricanes. As far as records are concerned, Hurricane Nadine became … Continue reading

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Getting the Garden State Back Online

Chances are you’ve recently seen friends on Facebook posting about the things they’re thankful for. The sentiment is to post one thing you’re thankful for each day in November. Although I haven’t participated on Facebook, I want to share with … Continue reading

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Better planning through technology

We’re headlong into the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, which has been relatively quiet despite a record-breaking start. Tropical Storm Debby was the earliest fourth-named storm in history, and tropical storms Alberto and Beryl formed before the official hurricane season had even … Continue reading

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Hurricane Season is Serious Business

September 22, 1989, is a day that lives in infamy among the many Santee Cooper retirees and employees who have worked here long enough to remember it. Early that morning, Hurricane Hugo came ashore at the Isle of Palms in South … Continue reading

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