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Hurricane Camille 1969

Hurricane Camille 1969. Lauren Scheibe Matt Smith. Path. Originated just west of the Cayman Islands on August 14. Hit Cuba as a Category 3 on August 15. On August 17 th it made land fall along the Mississippi Coast as a Category 5.

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Hurricane Camille 1969

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  1. Hurricane Camille 1969 Lauren Scheibe Matt Smith

  2. Path • Originated just west of the Cayman Islands on August 14. • Hit Cuba as a Category 3 on August 15. • On August 17th it made land fall along the Mississippi Coast as a Category 5. • Moved through Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia before moving to the Atlantic on August 20th.

  3. Path

  4. Facts • Actual Maximum sustained winds is unknown because the hurricane destroyed all wind recording instruments. • Estimated wind speeds are at 200 mph along coast in Mississippi.

  5. Facts • Storm Surge of 24.6 ft occurred at Pass Christian, Mississippi. • Average Rain fall was at 10 inches • Heaviest Rain fall occurred in Virginia and dumped as much as 31 inches in a span of 5 hours causing flash flooding.

  6. Facts • There was 256 deaths in America caused by the combination of winds, surges, and rainfalls. • 143 of the deaths occurred along the Gulf Coast • 113 of the deaths occurred due to the flash flooding in Virginia • 3 deaths in Cuba

  7. Facts • Lowest Pressure: 905 mbars • Caused $1.421 billion dollars in damages • Equates to $9.14 billion dollars (2005)

  8. Damage Reports

  9. Sources • National Hurricane Service • http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/history.shtml#camille • Harrison County Library Center • http://www.harrison.lib.ms.us/library_services/camille_pics.htm

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