re: One this date in 1969: Hurricane Camille makes landfall.

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Probably because of the way Louisiana lies next to it. It basically forms a corner in that part of the state and the water piles up in it..

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There’s probably some truth to that. The grade in Louisiana is even lower than Mississippi. Notice how the panhandle of Florida goes vertical a lot faster than Mississippi. On 30A there are some 20 to 30 foot rises as soon as you get off the beach where the houses start. East of Destin has a pretty good headstart when it comes to storm surge protection since the land rises faster. Mississippi’s is a lot more gradual.

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Old Timers will tell you that Betsy was worse for Louisiana.

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I'm an "Old Timer". It was.