VA-R51 Hurricane Camille

Marker text: HURRICANE CAMILLE

On August 20, 1969, torrential rains following remnants of Hurricane Camille, devasted this area. A rainfall in excess of 25 inches largely within a 5-hour period, swept away or buried many miles of roads, over 100 bridges and over 900 buildings. 114 people died and 37 remain missing. The damage totalled more than $100,000,000 and Virginia was declared a disaster area.

Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1972