The 100-Year Flood: Reactions to Hurricane Camille in Nelson, Amherst and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia
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Date
1970-09-011970-09-01
Author
Buchanan, William, 1918-
Atwood, Edward C., Jr.
Gamble, Homer F.
Kimbrough, Emory, Jr.
Subject
Hurricane Camille (1969)
Floods
Natural disasters
Disaster relief
Disasters -- Psychological aspects
Virginia
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This report was produced by a team of Washington and Lee University faculty in the School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics. The cover page states that, "This research was financed by Contract No. OEP-D-70-3 with the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Office of Civil Defense of the Commonwealth of Virginia." The report begins with a Summary of Major Findings. The focus is on the response to the emergency caused by Hurricane Camille and the outcomes of that response.