Posted in Louisiana History November 21, 2015 by

Most People Don’t Know This Happened In Louisiana In 1957

During the early morning hours of June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey struck the shores of Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas, causing enormous damage and a huge loss of life. As more recent hurricanes have tended to detract attention from this atrocious storm, we wanted to take the time remember all the live lost for everyone in Louisiana.

This Hurricane made landfall in a very similar location to Hurricane Rita in 2005.
When it hit, it was a category 4.
This is the radar of Hurricane Audrey as it headed toward Louisiana.
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Audrey was the strongest June hurricane to make landfall in the United States.
The devastation of Hurricane Audrey included many marshes and rural areas.
Prior to landfall, Audrey disrupted offshore drilling in the Gulf to the tune of $16 million dollars.
This image captures the magnitude of debris that found its way to the Cameron Parish Courthouse.
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The majority of the 416 people who passed away in the storm were from Cameron Parish.
The rapid intensification of the storm created a storm surge of more than 12 feet.
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Many Cameron parish residents were left unaware, as the warnings predicted a later landfall than what occured.
Audrey was one of the most deadly storms to ever hit America.
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The number of deaths is not certain, but some estimate at least 500.
Making landfall as a category 4 storm, Audrey packed an enormous punch.
Recovery from this storm took time.
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National organizations, such as the Red Cross pictured here, helped the region heal over time.

Were you around during the time of Audrey? We would love it if you could share any memories you have of this storm and its aftermath! And please do pass this along so that the next generation of Louisiana residents will remember this storm. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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