August 17, 1969 - Cat-5 Camille Carves Up the Coast
Nathan Howes
lundi, 17 août 2020 à 06:30 - On Aug. 17, 1969, Camille made landfall in the United States as a Category 5 hurricane, one of only four storms of that power to strike the U.S. mainland.
Hurricane Camille was the second-most intense hurricane to hit the U.S. and remains one of only four Category 5 hurricanes to strike the U.S. mainland. The combination of winds, surges and rainfalls from the storm resulted in at least 259 deaths and caused nearly $1.4 billion in damages at the time, equivalent to $9.9 billion current day.
Late Saturday night, on Aug. 16, 1969, Hurricane Camille roared past the mouth of the Mississippi River as it sped toward an all-out assault on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Your top weather events of 2020: a record-setting year
Randi Mann
Wednesday, December 30th 2020, 6:00 am - The world faced a lot this year, and not just the COVID-19 pandemic. Major weather events, like wildfires and hurricanes, swept 2020 with record-breaking seasons.
Oh 2020, what are we going to do with you? Change you into 2021 and call it a year? We re sure we can all say in perfect unison, yes!
Not only has the world faced a historical pandemic, but the year was filled with extreme weather events.
From record-breaking wildfires and hurricanes to aggressive tornadoes and unusual temperature patterns, the world packed some attitude this year. In every natural disaster or tragedy comes the silver lining; humanity. This year has been hard, but it s incredible to see what people can do when we work together.
Recalling the worst wind storm in B.C. history - 750,000 homes without power
Randi Mann
Sunday, December 20th 2020, 6:04 am - The December 2018 storm downed trees and damaged hydro equipment.
On December 20, 2018, British Columbia was hit with a ferocious storm that caused the most hydro damage in the province s history.
The storm came in strong with more than 400 mm of rain and wind gusts that surpassed 100 km/h.
Courtesy Environment Canada
The extreme rain and wind combination caused trees to lose stability and blow over. As the branches and trees crashed to the ground, they took BC Hydro s electrical equipment down with them, too.