actually this was a HUGE storm surge. I don't think camille's was this large, and certainly not so wide.
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This thread got sidetracked about the subject of hero-worship but it actually was a good first hand account of what went on. Both with regard to this storms relative size to Camille, and the fact there was a 'tsunami' wave that did most of the damage.