Natural Disasters

Hurricane Damage To Charleston Ferry Wharf, 1911 | History Of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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The fall months are traditionally the season of heavy storms along the Carolina Coast. This photograph shows the damage to the Charleston Ferry wharf after a hurricane in 1911. Courtesy of the South...

Charleston's Homeless Crisis After Earthquake | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 4

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Hundreds of people were left homeless by the destruction of the 1886 earthquake. Others feared to stay in their homes lest there should be another quake, or weakened walls collapse. Here, families...

Train Derailed by Earthquake | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

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The force of the 1886 Charleston earthquake knocked this train from its tracks. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Charleston Earthquake | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

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At 9:45 p.m. on August 31, 1886, a major earthquake struck Charleston. There were 27 people killed in the collapse of buildings, and another 33 died later of injuries. Buildings were destroyed, roads...