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SOURCE: Office of Emergency Preparedness, Harrison County Weather Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce
Camille devastated the Coast on August 17,1969. Except for Audrey, Camille has killed more people than any other hurricane in America since 1957. The storm was also among the most costly in the country.
This is a storm’s eye view of the destruction. The large map describes Camille’s path, Coast flood heights and areas flooded by the hurricane. Camille's internal structure, life history and storm surges are also included. Listed below are the damages and casualties caused by the hurricane.
Casualties of Camille
Property
Over 5,000 cars destroyed Over 90 small boats destroyed
Businesses
746 businesses damaged
Five ocean-going vessels grounded
Bills
$1.5 billion (1969 dollars) overall Over $1 billion on Coast
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Lives
248 kilted overall 141 killed on Coast 9,472 Injured overall
Homes
6,744 Coast homes destroyed 46,709 Coast homes damaged 590 Coast trailers wrecked
Camille’s path of destruction
□ Aug. 5, 1969 Tropical wave identified on the west coast of Africa. Storm begins trek across Atlantic Ocean. Rapid intensification expected.
QAug. 14 With 60 mph winds, wave becomes Tropical Storm Camille by Grand Caymen island.
□ Aug. 15 Storm upgrades to hurricane. Winds reach 115 mph by afternoon. Camille passes over the western tip of Cuba.
□ Aug. 16 Hurricane stalls and intensifies for several hours. Hurricane watch goes up on the Coast. Evacuation shelters raised.
QAug. 17 Warnings, evacuations ordered on Coast. Eye lands just before midnight.
□ Aug. 18 Storm rages in the early morning hours. Eye remains intact through Jackson, but weakens into a low pressure system as it leaves the state. Coast declared major natural disaster.
Aug. 19 Downgraded to a depression, Camille drops two inches of rain throughout Kentucky.
Aug. 20 Low pressure system floods lowlands in Virginia, then moves off the Atlantic coast.
Aug. 21 Regaining some strength, Camille again becomes a tropical storm.
Aug. 22 By noon, Camille merges'with a frontal system and loses her identity.
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