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Total damages in the state reached an estimated $5.9 billion to $7 billion, dealing a massive blow to the state's timber industry and ruining crucial crops like cotton, tobacco, and soybeans right before harvest. - Hugo ended a long major-hurricane drought for SC; it was the first major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) to strike the state since Hurricane Gracie in 1959. - More than 200,000 residents evacuated the coastline ahead of landfall, saving countless lives. - The name "Hugo" was officially retired from the Atlantic hurricane naming list due to its catastrophic impact. - All these years later, Hugo is remembered not just for the fury of its winds, but for the incredible resilience of all of us that went through this storm.neighbors helping neighbors, to rebuild from the wreckage.
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