The Nation - News from Oct. 2, 1989

Rain soaked the debris-strewn streets of Charleston, but survivors of the coastal city ravaged by Hurricane Hugo banded together to give thanks for life. Morris Street Baptist Church, as in many areas of the city, remained without power 10 days after Hugo’s 135-m.p.h. winds hit, but Sunday school and services were held in the natural light from windows. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a South Carolina native, visited the church and met a caravan of trucks with supplies from Washington, D.C. Thousands still are without power, and more than 1,000 people in Charleston and outlying areas sought shelter with the Red Cross. Drinking water has been restored to many, but residents were asked to conserve water because of sewage problems.