I was 13 when Audrey hit and living in SW Louisiana about 35 miles from the coast near Lake Charles. I took my first plane ride the day after Audrey hit in my uncle's small sea plane. We flew over the coast and saw many people riding on the roofs of their homes as they floated in the rivers and bayous. We also saw many dead bloated bodies washed up on some high spots. Most were adults although some were small children. I'll never forget that experience.
Holly Beach in Cameron Parish was "ground zero" for Audrey and there was nothing left except concrete slabs.
Over 500 people died in Audrey in a very sparsely populated area of Louisiana.
The problem was we all went to bed after being told that Audrey would not make landfall until midday the next day and would probably hit somewhere between Port Neches and Galveston. The storm sped up and turn directly north during the night. The people of Cameron never knew what hit them.