[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

[independentmind]

I live about 30 minutes north of Nelson County.

For now, it looks like only the Tidewater area of Virginia is under threat, but I always pay attention to any hurricane with the the possibility of landfall in North Carolina.

Hurricanes and mountains can be a deadly combination.

I cannot even imagine what the people in the Bahamas are going through.