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Hurricane Impact On The Hurricane

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“There are times when I was out in [the rain] that I had to hold my hand over my mouth and nose just to breath. . . because it was falling at times like being in a waterfall” (Halverson, par. 5). Those are the words of William Whitehead, a sheriff from Lovingston, Virginia in charge of recovery and rescue from Hurricane Camille. The hurricane affected the lives of everyone living in the area; however, the hurricane did not only affect the people. The hurricane affected the developed area as well. The effects of Hurricane Camille began immediately, many people lost solely their homes, while others lost everything. Without doubt, Hurricane Camille, was a devastating costly event for the Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Camille began forming on August 14, 1969 in the Cayman Islands (45 Years Later: Remembering Hurricane Camille’s Deadly Landfall, Aftermath, par. 5). Before hitting the United States, Camille passed Cuba as rapidly increasing wind speed. Because of a fast drop in pressure, tropical storm Camille became Hurricane Camille. The hurricane hit Mississippi on the night of August 17, 1969 (1969- Hurricane Camille, par. 2). Hitting Cuba caused Camille to weaken when it returned to the Gulf of Mexico (par. 3). However, that did not stop Camille from hitting Mississippi with winds as high 200 miles per hour (Pope, par. 4). Hurricanes form during the summer and early fall, ocean water vapor creates energy for warm, intense low pressure areas (“What causes hurricanes?” par.

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