This fascinating book examines more than thirty major hurricanes that have struck the state since the 1800s, offering a revealing look at the destruction and loss that results from these violent manifestations of nature's power. Author Tom Rubillo brings to bear a breadth of research and incorporates first-person accounts of the storms and the struggle of survivors forced to rebuild in the wake of tremendous losses.

Tom Rubillo is a Georgetown, South Carolina-based historian and author. He has written a variety of articles for a number of history- and general-interest publications. This is his second book.