- Author
- Dikkers, R. D. | Marshall, R. D. | Thom, H. C. S.
- Title
- Hurricane Camille: August 1969. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBS TN 569, March 1971, 73 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- hurricanes; Mississippi; damage; buildings; structures
- Identifiers
- Hurricane Camille
- Abstract
- One week after Hurricane Camille devastated the Mississippi-Louisiana Gulf Coast with 125 mph winds and 20-ft tides on August 17, 1969, a four-man NBS team investigated the damage to buildings and other structures with additional data on wind speed and storm surge. Based on these data, suggestions are made pertaining to the improvement of building design and construction practices. (Author)