Hurricane Camille: police operations during a natural disaster.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: JUN 1971Description: 7p., 7 refs, 7 figsReport number: National GovernmentSubject: Hurricane Camille is said to have been the worst storm ever to hit the mainland of the United States. With winds in excess of 200 miles per hour and tidal waves over 20 feet, Camille smashed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Sunday night, August 17, 1969. Over the years law enforcement has met obligations to the public by planning translated into action. In the area of natural disasters, however, there is a lack of information. No formal written plan of police action was in effect at the time Camille struck. This disaster proved that a written plan of action, broad in scope, and flexible in operation is essential
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.348 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005259579 |
Hurricane Camille is said to have been the worst storm ever to hit the mainland of the United States. With winds in excess of 200 miles per hour and tidal waves over 20 feet, Camille smashed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Sunday night, August 17, 1969. Over the years law enforcement has met obligations to the public by planning translated into action. In the area of natural disasters, however, there is a lack of information. No formal written plan of police action was in effect at the time Camille struck. This disaster proved that a written plan of action, broad in scope, and flexible in operation is essential
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