[NKP_Vet]

Hurricane Hazel holds a special place in my life because it is my first memory. We lived about 90 miles from the NC coast when Hazel hit. I was 4 1/2 years old. It of course was raining like cats and dogs outside and the wind was blowing at about 100 miles an hour. My father had had one to many beers and decided he was going outside and “fly like Superman.” Just as he had opened the door I can still hear mama say “grab your daddy boys or he’s gonna blow away.” My two older brothers 14 and 12 years old, each grabbed an arm and pulled him back in the house. And of course in doing so probably saved his life. Now that’s a hell of a first memory to have, but it’s mine. In later years he couldn’t recall the event, but my mother and two big brothers could and so could this 4 year old boy. That was 64 years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday.

This recollection of Hurricane Hazel was posted because some time this week NC might get hit with a storm as bad or worse than Hazel. Please keep the folks in it’s path in your prayers,

[Blennos]

Very similar experience to mine. I was 4 years old and living in Richmond, Virginia. I remember the noise and terror vividly. It was also one of my earlier childhood memories. The next year my family moved to Miami, Florida. So more hurricanes as I was growing up.

[Ken Regis]

Watched it.

Excellent!!

Many Thanks for the post.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

My two older brothers 14 and 12 years old

I was around that age then, myself, and living near Philadelphia. It was my first experience of a hurricane, but of course it wasn’t as devastating there as when it hit NC. Downed power lines is what I remember.

[RegulatorCountry]

From Our State Magazine:

https://www.ourstate.com/hazel/

Hurricane Hazel