Hurricane Camille: Looking back at the storm that changed the Gulf Coast forever

53 years later: Hurricane Camille was a 2-part disaster that remains 1 of the costliest storms ever

Unparalleled destruction of Hurricane Camille in 1969

Hurricane Camille | Date, Damage, Wind Speed, Storm Surge, & Category | Britannica

In August 1969, Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast with winds of 175 miles per hour. At least 131 Mississippians were killed, and damage was in the billions. Camille became the standard by which Mississippi would judge hurricanes... until Katrina. | MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting