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Book SynopsisLate in the day of August 17, 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast near Biloxi with a force of near-biblical proportions. This is the story of Camille, the violent hurricane, and of the lessons that remain to be learned about human failing in the face of nature's fury.
Trade Review"This highly readable account aimed at a general audience excels at telling the plight of the victims and how local political authorities reacted. The saddest lesson is how little the public and the government learned from Camille. Highly recommended for all public libraries, especially those on the Gulf and East coasts." - William D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport, Library Journal online "The story [the authors] tell of Camille is fascinating, easy-to-read, yet informative. Of note is the ease with which [they] explain the science of storms. They distill the particulars into a narrative that makes sense." - Richmond Times-Dispatch "... a riveting read, almost like sitting in front of the television watching the events unfold. A page-turner from the very first page, the writers capture every aspect of human emotion in this book." - Ruston Morning Paper "It is to our benefit as readers that the authors are not only scrupulous in their research but also know how to weave it into a narrative with human faces.... There is much we can all learn from this relevant and highly engaging chronicle." - Sun Herald (Biloxi) "... the authors tell the story of America's forgotten rural underclass coping with immense adversity and inconceivable tragedy. They show, through the stories of Hurricane Camille's victims and survivors, the disproportionate impact of natural disasters on the nation's poorest communities. It is, ultimately, a story of the lessons learned--and, in some cases, tragically unlearned--from that storm." - American Meteorological Society Bulletin"
