🌱 How one McClellanville family survived Hugo’s terrifying midnight storm surge

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In today's newsletter:

• How one McClellanville family survived Hugo's terrifying midnight storm surge

Also on today's calendar: Our Annual Quarter Auction and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'The wind sounded supernatural': McClellanville man recalls night Hurricane Hugo struck (counton2.com) — A longtime McClellanville resident vividly recounts surviving Hurricane Hugo's devastating storm surge, including fleeing rising water with his infant son and family. His memories highlight how hard McClellanville and nearby Awendaw were hit, from flooded homes and shelters to Marines later restricting access while clearing debris, shaping how locals still measure storms as either before or after Hugo.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in McClellanville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Awendaw Barn Jam →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Our Annual Quarter Auction →
  Auxiliary Post 6444, 711 Church St, Chapel Hill
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Ancestral Tongue: Awendaw Green →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• "The Unstoppable: 30 Years Later the Fire Still... →
  Steel Shed, 129-101 Steelshed Ln, Jamestown
  11:00 am
• "The Unstoppable: 30 Years Later the Fire Still Burns" - MHS Reunion 2026 →
  Steel Shed, 129-101 Steelshed Ln, Jamestown
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• Awendaw Green Barn Jam - Secret Monkey Weekend... →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Kendell Live at Awendaw Green →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  5:30 pm
• The Awendaw Green Barn Jam →
  Awendaw Green, 4853 N Hwy 17, Awendaw
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Georgetown →
  McDonald Elementary School, 532 McDonald Street, Georgetown
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• The George Hotel Thursday Night Music Series →
  The George Hotel, 615 Front St., Georgetown
  5:30 pm
• Shakespeare on the Lawn →
  Kaminski House, 1003 Front Street, Georgetown
  7:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Waccamaw at Georgetown →
  Georgetown High School, 2500 Anthaun Maybank Dr, Georgetown
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Awendaw. Apply here.
• Tidelands Health posted a job opening for Histotechnologist in Georgetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McClellanville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Awendaw

• 37 years after Hurricane Hugo: Lowcountry remembers the storm that changed Charleston forever (wspa.com)

Georgetown

• Georgetown County launches port redevelopment website (wmbfnews.com)
• Assemble to Serve Humanity & Friends to host inaugural 'Potluck of Hope" in Georgetown - Who's On The Move (whosonthemove.com)
• Georgetown County Water & Sewer District launches online hub to track voter-approved capital projects (whosonthemove.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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