Orleans: High waves from wind swept Pontchartrain Lake pound a house 10/4. The high winds were caused by the backlash of Hurricane Hilda which had already moved inland when the high winds occurred. The winds whipped the lake over the breakwater and into the streets surrounding the shore.
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Orleans: High waves from wind swept Pontchartrain Lake pound a house 10/4. The high winds were caused by the backlash of Hurricane Hilda which had already moved inland when the high winds occurred. The winds whipped the lake over the breakwater and into the streets surrounding the shore.

United Press International · [ca. October 1964]

CC0 — Public Domain
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Hilda, Oct. 1964: Wire Photos

🔒
Order museum-quality prints

Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.