New Orleans: Gales and tides from hurricane Betsy rose steadily along the Louisiana-Mississippi gulf coast 9/9 as the full fury of the storm came in at a dead run. This newsmap spots hurricane Betsy 170 miles southeast of New Orleans according to the 6 p.m. Weather Bureau advisory. The storm is moving directly toward New Orleans.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

New Orleans: Gales and tides from hurricane Betsy rose steadily along the Louisiana-Mississippi gulf coast 9/9 as the full fury of the storm came in at a dead run. This newsmap spots hurricane Betsy 170 miles southeast of New Orleans according to the 6 p.m. Weather Bureau advisory. The storm is moving directly toward New Orleans.

United Press International · [ca. September 1954]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Maps: Wire Photos

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