Published on: August 17, 2009 at 7:00 AM

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As it became more evident that Camille was not going to make the anticipated northerly turn on Sunday morning, August 17, 1969, forecasters hastily extended warnings westward to New Orleans and Grand Isle.

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Emergency preparations were underway on the Mississippi coast where residents were waking to the shocking news that one of the strongest hurricanes in history was headed their way.