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August 17,

• 1969 - Hurricane Camille made landfall on the Mississippian coastline near Waveland with 305 km/h (190 mph) winds, the second-strongest maximum sustained wind speed at landfall of any Atlantic hurricane to strike the contiguous United States. Camille killed over 250 people and caused $1.4 billion in damage.
• 2013 - Tropical Depression Maring (pictured) affects the Philippines by enhancing the southwest monsoon killing 27 people with ₱690 million (US$15.4 million) before intensifying into a tropical storm.