[independentmind]

Of the 259 fatalities from Camille, 124 of them were from a single county in Central Virginia. Catastrophic flooding occurred there when the remnants of the hurricane stalled over the Blue Ridge mountains.

Folks need to get over the idea that wind speed is all that matters. With this storm though, the most damage may occur from storm surge over a multiple state area.

[Qiviut]

Of the 259 fatalities from Camille, 124 of them were from a single county in Central Virginia. Catastrophic flooding occurred there when the remnants of the hurricane stalled over the Blue Ridge mountains.

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I was old enough to remember Camille well - Nelson County is about an hour away from us. I’ve done a lot of hiking in Tye River basin, Rockfish area, etc. For those who want more info on Camille/Nelson County:

https://nelsonhistorical.org/cpage.php?pt=21

Lots of links/books, etc.

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This is the full video version of “A Portrait of a Disaster” as Chronicled by Edward Tinsley each day as the disaster relief effort unfolded. 30” of rain fell in Nelson County Virginia the night of August 19, 1969. This is Trooper Tinsley’s account of the rescue efforts recorded each day and put to video.

Hurricane Camille Remnants **GRAPHIC** - Flooding in Nelson County, Virginia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBTuFYwjlLw

[Islander7]

Folks need to get over the idea that wind speed is all that matters.

Wind is certainly a factor, but water is the real killer in these storms.

[NautiNurse]

It is reasonable to use wind speed as a proxy for storm surge potential in coastal areas, and forward speed as a proxy for anticipated rainfall. Otherwise, there is a tremendous amount of info to address each and every effect of a hurricane in every update and discussion. For example, tornadoes are another very real threat during hurricanes.