MISSISSIPPI WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
1970HURRICANE CAMILLE ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN MISSISSIPPI
by J.W. HUDSON
Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey
ABSTRACT
On November 10, 1969, 12 weeks after Hurricane Camille hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) made public distribution of 14 Hydrologic Atlases showing highwater elevations and the area inundated by the floodwater accompanying the hurricane. These atlases are the culmination of effort that began within 12 hours after the hurricane came ashore in the Bay St. Louis-Pass Christian area. Excluding printing, the cost of the atlases was about $14,000. Behind the USGS effort to get this information to the public as quickly as possible was the realization that any realistic and effective settlement of insurance claims and the plans for rebuilding in the devastated area would require the delineation of land area flooded. Through close cooperation at all levels, the USGS was able to produce in 3 months a series of maps that normally require 1 to 2 years to complete.
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