Hurricane Camille (1969)
| Landfall | Aug. 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Where | near Waveland and Bay St. Louis, Mississippi |
| Strength at landfall | Category 5, about 175 mph sustained winds |
Camille is one of only a handful of Category 5 hurricanes to hit the US mainland.
What happened
- Storm surge of about 24 feet hit the Mississippi coast.
- Much of the coast from Waveland to Biloxi was destroyed.
- Its remnants caused deadly flooding in Virginia.
Lessons for the next storm
Storm surge and flooding rain, not just wind, cause most of the damage and deaths in storms like Camille. Know your evacuation zone before the season, and leave when officials tell you to. See our hurricane prep guide and what the categories really mean.
Live trackers for towns in its path
- Bay St. Louis, MS hurricane tracker
- Gulfport, MS hurricane tracker
- Slidell, LA hurricane tracker
- Biloxi, MS hurricane tracker
- New Orleans, LA hurricane tracker
- Pascagoula, MS hurricane tracker
- Dauphin Island, AL hurricane tracker
- Mobile, AL hurricane tracker
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