Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century

By Lin Liyao
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   Hurricane Camille (飓风卡米尔)

 


Hurricane Camille,one of the'Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century'by china.org.cn.

Hurricane Camille

 Time: Aug.14 –22, 1969


Areas: Cuba, Alabama, Mississippi

Fatalities: 259

Damage: US$1.42 billion (1969 USD)

Hurricane Camille is one of three catastrophic Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States in the 20th century, along with 1935's Labor Day hurricane and 1992's Hurricane Andrew. When it reached the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall, its unrelenting winds were estimated to be at least 190 mph (305 km/h).

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