# HURRICANE CAMILLE AFTERMATH "THE ROAD BACK" 1969 DOCUMENTARY 43154

Produced by the American Trucking Association to promote the role of its drivers in the recover effort, this film “Hurricane Camille, The Road Back” centers on the second-most devastating tropical cyclone Hurricane Camille that hit in August of 1969. It opens with footage of the destruction left in it’s wake (:49). Winds reached speeds of up to 200 mph and tides rose up to 30 feet ( 2:26 ). Of the worst hit areas included Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Virginia ( 2:39 ); the coast of Mississippi being the worst. Transportation means suffered greatly as ships were beached too high upon the shore ( 3:09 ), oil barges were also blown upon the shore ( 3:28 ), and railroads were knocked out of commission ( 3:39 ). As massive amounts of relief would be required, truck transports came to carry the majority of the burden ( 4:16 ). Donations of medicines, food and clothing began to arrive rapidly after the ‘all clear’ signal had been given ( 4:52 ). More than a thousand transports were delivered and some came from as far away as California ( 5:16 ). The responsibility for these deliveries fell upon the Mississippi Trucking Association ( 5:25 ). Temporary headquarters are installed in hangar 69 at the Gulfport Airport ( 5:31 ). In order to receive aide rapidly, all restrictions on certain types of vehicles for highway use was lifted ( 6:01 ). The chairman of the Mississippi Public Service Commission ( 6:58 ), is recorded commending the trucking facilities for speedy aide and…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: Documentary, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/43154CamilleTheRoadBack)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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