Hurricane Camille was just hours away from landfall, and Larson’s family was about to receive devastating news. "It was during that night that my grandfather passed away of natural causes," he said.

One of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. slammed into the Gulf Coast 53 years ago. Hurricane Camille was a monster Category 5 storm when it crashed ashore on the night of Aug. 17, 1969 ...

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In 1969, Hurricane Camille dropped 27 inches of rain on Nelson County, Va., in just six hours. The storm hit the Blue Ridge Mountains with an intensity that no meteorologist had anticipated, ...

Hurricane Camille was one of just four Category 5 storms to make landfall on the US in recorded history. When it struck Mississippi on August 17, 1969, it had winds of 150 mph and pressure of 900 mb.

One of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. slammed into the Gulf Coast 53 years ago. Hurricane Camille was a monster Category 5 storm when it crashed ashore on the night of Aug. 17, 1969 ...

One of the worst hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. slammed into the Gulf Coast 53 years ago. Hurricane Camille was a monster Category 5 storm when it crashed ashore on the night of Aug. 17, 1969 ...