Hurricane Camille, one of the world's worst storms, pummeled the US 53 years ago today

HURRICANE CAMILLE DIARY - Worth a listen, 50 years later. Virginia State Trooper Edward Tinsley documented the aftermath of unprecedented rainfall caused by Camille -- 31" in just 6 hours -- in Nelson County the night of August 19, 1969. The resulting flood killed 153 people. Many were never recovered and are still buried in the mud. I've put together some clips of his rare account. The full version is on my YouTube channel via the link below, but I'll warn you that some of the footage is graphi

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

🌀 On This Date in 1969: Powerful Category 5 Hurricane Camille devastated coastal Mississippi, making landfall in the overnight hours with winds of 175 mph and 24.6ft storm surge. Read more: https://t.co/C66XOgac1R | US National Weather Service New Orleans Louisiana

August 17, 1969: Hurricane Camille makes landfall

Unparalleled destruction of Hurricane Camille in 1969

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