Hurricane Hugo

In 1989, Charleston, South Carolina, was hit by the worst hurricane in its history, Hurricane Hugo. The devastation it left behind was staggering. Edward Murton and his company, Murton Roofing, were instrumental in getting Charleston schools reopened, along with several buildings in the Charleston port authority and the naval shipyards. These are Edward's fascinating stories about his work as an emergency roofer after the events of Hurricane Hugo.