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The 1947 hurt/tvme if the one most residents remember.
These pictures %how some of the devastation that resulted.
Camille Statist
Following Hurricane Camille, most devastate ever to strike the Western Hemisphere, the Ar Cross in September of 1969 provided the foilowi/ data:
(Editor’s note: This data is for the entire Gulf Number of dead Missing
No. major injury
Minor injury
Homes destroyed
Homes major damage
Mobile homes destroyed
Mobile homes major damage
Small businesses destroyed or major damage
Farm bldg. destroyed
Farm bldg. Major damage
Small boats destroyed or damaged
Number of persons still in shelters
No. of registrations to date
Total number of meals fed
Red Cross staff assigned
Red Cross nurses assigned
Estimated no. of families affected
No,.‘ requesting assistance
Storm damage — after 19 / 5 h/irriianc


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