A Facebook post marking the anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Aug. 17, 1969, urged residents to stay informed and prepared during hurricane season.
The post said it was not intended to alarm readers but to remind those who live on the Coast of the importance of awareness and readiness. It encouraged people to have a plan and to stay informed, and it said today is a time to remember the lives lost and the communities forever changed by Camille.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, and coastal communities often use anniversaries of major storms to renew public attention to preparedness. Camille is widely remembered along the Gulf Coast as a defining event that shaped local emergency planning and community memory.
The reminder underscores why local officials and emergency managers repeatedly advise residents to review evacuation routes, emergency supplies and communication plans before a storm threatens. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
