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Rocks Pond Campground lost 95 percent of its trees, became symbol for Hugo damage, rebuilding

Rocks Pond Campground founder and owner Rut Connor talks about the devastation of his campground by Hurricane Hugo in this Oct. 8, 1989, T&D file photo. About 95 percent of the trees were destroyed, ...
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As Isabel moves on, Hugo survivor recalls 'the biggie' that hit 14 years ago

They came around to Rocks Pond Campground by boat. When they saw the devastation there, the men went back to High Point where Rice had a friend of his fly Connor three generators by helicopter. "That ...