Remembering Hurricane Betsy, a New Orleans nightmare
WEBMay 31, 2017 · THEN: On the morning of Sept. 9, 1965, New Orleans was holding its collective breath. The monster Hurricane Betsy, which had just hammered the Bahamas and south Florida, had entered the Gulf of...
Hurricane Betsy - Wikipedia
WEBHurricane Betsy was an intense, deadly and destructive tropical cyclone that brought widespread damage to areas of Florida and the central United States Gulf Coast in September 1965.
Hurricane Betsy | Coastal Protection And Restoration Authority
WEBOn September 9, 1965, Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans and the Louisiana area, causing major flooding, loss of life, and property damage. The storm became the first billion-dollar hurricane, causing $1.2 billion in damage.
A Hurricane Just Got Upgraded to a Category 4 ... - The Weather …
WEBDec 10, 2019 · Hurricane Betsy was upgraded to a Category 4 at landfall in Louisiana in 1965. Nine new Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes were discovered in the five-year period.
Hurricane Betsy 1965 - National Weather Service
WEBBetsy was a large category four hurricane as it made landfall across Southeast Louisiana and moved across Central Louisiana. While the highest winds occurred along and east of the track, hurricane force wind gusts were recorded across South Central and Central Louisiana due to the large size.
NO_Betsy - Old New Orleans
WEBOn September 10, 1965, the day after Hurricane Betsy plowed through southeastern Louisiana, President Lyndon Johnson flew to New Orleans. He went to the people, to shelters where evacuees were gathered, to
54 years later, Hurricane Betsy has been promoted to a ... - NOLA.com
WEBDec 12, 2019 · Hurricane Betsy, which until Katrina was the nastiest storm to menace New Orleans since at least 1915, has received a posthumous promotion. Hurricane Betsy has been recategorized a Category 4 ...
Research Guides: Louisiana Hurricanes: Hurricane Betsy, 1965
WEBJan 31, 2024 · Hurricane Betsy hit Louisiana on September 9, 1965. It was the first Atlantic storm to produce over $1 billion in damages, and caused between 70 and 80 deaths. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developed the Hurricane Protection Program as a result of the storm’s impact on New Orleans levees.
Remembering the Devastation: 58th Anniversary of Hurricane Betsy …
WEBSep 9, 2023 · Hurricane Betsy, a Category 4 hurricane, approached the Gulf of Mexico with alarming strength. The storm made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana, with winds of up to 155 miles per hour. The...
Hurricane Betsy 50 years later: Readers remember - NOLA.com
WEBSep 9, 2015 · Fifty years ago, Hurricane Betsy pounded New Orleans and the surrounding areas, becoming the most devastating hurricane in Louisiana prior to Hurricane Katrina.
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