Nevertheless , the decision was made to continue with the game .
At the time of landfall , Hugo ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike U.S. this century , and it delivered the highest ever recorded storm surge on the East Coast .
The decision was made to continue with the game .
At the time of landfall , Hugo ranked as the eleventh most intense hurricane to strike U.S. this century , and it delivered the highest ever recorded storm surge on the East Coast .