Vintage Hurricane Camille Louisiana Mississippi Local History Photos 1969

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Estate sale find, vintage original copy of Camille A Picture History of the Most Devastating Hurricane Ever to Hit the United States Mainland, August 17-18, 1969.
Hurricane Camille was the second most intense tropical cyclone on record to strike the United States, behind the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.
Although Hurricane Camille and Hurricane Katrina took different paths, they both reached the same section of the coast of Mississippi with similar destructive effects. Camille intensified more rapidly than Katrina, and unlike Katrina, Camille re-intensified a second time and maintained status as a Category 5 hurricane until landfall.
Both hurricanes shared the common aspect of undergoing periods of rapid intensification. The size of Camille's radius of maximum wind was less than one-third that of Katrina, more similar to the intense but small Hurricane Andrew. Also unlike Katrina, Camille caused little damage in New Orleans, Louisiana, though Camille itself just barely missed the city.
The area of hurricane-force winds within Camille was just over two-thirds the size of Hurricane Katrina. Both storms were moving at a similar forward motion at the time of landfall. Although Camille's wind speed at landfall was higher, Katrina's storm surge exceeded Camille's storm surge at all known locations due to its greater size.  Both hurricanes' names were retired.
The item measures approximately 7" X 9",  1/8" thick, approximate shipping weight 6 ounces.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS  - The item is in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, tears, fading, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images.
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