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A look back at what Hurricane Matthew brought to the Grand Strand one year ago

By Michaela Broyles

One year ago today, Hurricane Matthew tore into Horry County as a Category 1 storm bringing heavy winds, flood waters and other damages.

Here’s a look back at Oct. 8, 2016.

Power Outages

A vehicle was tangled in a downed power line which caused sparks to fly at Nixon's Crossroads on U.S. Hwy. 90. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
A vehicle was tangled in a downed power line which caused sparks to fly at Nixon's Crossroads on U.S. Hwy. 90. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

More than 185,000 people experienced power outages in Horry and Georgetown counties, The Sun News previously reported.

A vehicle was tangled in a downed power line which caused sparks to fly at Nixon's Crossroads on U.S. Hwy 90. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.
A vehicle was tangled in a downed power line which caused sparks to fly at Nixon's Crossroads on U.S. Hwy 90. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

Santee Cooper officials told The Sun News last year that Hurricane Matthew delivered the biggest hit to its transmission and distribution system since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Flooding

Waters flowed under the King's Hwy bridge near 3rd Ave South as Hurricane Matthew moved through the area.
Waters flowed under the King's Hwy bridge near 3rd Ave South as Hurricane Matthew moved through the area. Keith Alan Jacobs

Nearly 100 roads in Horry County were closed or impassable by 3 p.m. that day.

A man rode through the flooded streets in Surfside Beach on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew traveled north.
A man rode through the flooded streets in Surfside Beach on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, as Hurricane Matthew traveled north. Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com

Streets throughout Surfside Beach were underwater.

Hurricane Matthew's waters covered the 3rd Ave S area of Myrtle Beach.
Hurricane Matthew's waters covered the 3rd Ave S area of Myrtle Beach. Keith Alan Jacobs

Several streets in Myrtle Beach were flooded too.

Hurricane Matthew's waters covered the 3rd Ave S area of Myrtle Beach as barricades went up.
Hurricane Matthew's waters covered the 3rd Ave S area of Myrtle Beach as barricades went up. Keith Alan Jacobs

Ocean Boulevard was pounded with ocean waters.

Hurricane Matthew's effects were being felt in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday morning, Oct. 8, 2016. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews
Hurricane Matthew's effects were being felt in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday morning, Oct. 8, 2016. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

Even areas in North Myrtle Beach were completely underwater.

Pier Damage

Surfside Beach Pier on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, as high tide came in.
Surfside Beach Pier on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, as high tide came in. Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com

The Surfside Beach pier suffered substantial damage. Surfside Beach officials shut down all roads from Dogwood Drive to the ocean.

A significant portion of Springmaid Pier was lost as the eye of hurricane Matthew passed over the Grand Strand.
A significant portion of Springmaid Pier was lost as the eye of hurricane Matthew passed over the Grand Strand. Matt Silfer for The Sun News.

Springmaid Pier was demolished, and Apache Pier and Second Avenue Pier were also damaged.

People collected wood washed ashore from the Springmaid Pier as the eye of Hurricane Matthew passed over the Grand Strand.
People collected wood washed ashore from the Springmaid Pier as the eye of Hurricane Matthew passed over the Grand Strand. Matt Silfer for The Sun News.

Michaela Broyles: 843-626-0281, @MichaelaBroyles

This story was originally published October 8, 2017 at 12:19 PM with the headline "A look back at what Hurricane Matthew brought to the Grand Strand one year ago."

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