The Power Of A Hurricane
 Richeliu Apartments before Hurricane Camille. Substantial appearing building chosen as site of hurricane party. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi |
 Richeliu Apartments after Hurricane Camille. 30 out 32 people having a "hurricane party" died here. Richeliu Apartments found to be poorly constructed. Probably wouldn't have mattered how good the construction. 20 to 25 feet of storm surge devastated all in its path here. |
 The aftermath of Hurricane Camille. Large ships were no match for Camille.
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi |
 The aftermath of Hurricane Camille.
Location: Gulfport, Mississippi |
 Ben Sawyer Bridge to Sullivans Island after passage of Hurricane Hugo.
Photo Date: Late September, 1989 |
 Channel on left was location of fishing vessels before being deposited on land. Hurricane Hugo.
Location: McClellanville, South Carolina |
 Homes at Folly Beach, South Carolina, before Hurricane Hugo.
Photo Date: Late September, 1989 |
 The same homes at Folly Beach, South Carolina, after Hurricane Hugo.
Photo Date: Late September, 1989 |
 The Galveston Hurricane - Damage caused by the hurricane and storm surge. This was the greatest natural disaster in terms of loss of life in U.S. history. 6,000 to 8,000 individuals died in this hurricane.
Location: Galveston, Texas |
 Storm surge from Hurricane Carol lashes Rhode Island Yacht Club.
Location: Rhode Island |
 All homes in this area destroyed by Hurricane Donna.
Location: Islamorada Key, Florida |
 Remains of a house built on a concrete slab. Home destroyed by Hurricane Eloise, a Category 3 storm.
Location: Florida Panhandle |
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