Tropical storm Debbie, steadily growing in intensity, 9/29 sent gale winds lashing the Mississippi and Alabama coasts and the weather bureau ordered a hurricane watch from Louisiana to Florida.The crew of a tug sinking in the northern Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana Coast abandoned the vessel as Debbie churned closer and closer to them.

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Title:
Tropical storm Debbie, steadily growing in intensity, 9/29 sent gale winds lashing the Mississippi and Alabama coasts and the weather bureau ordered a hurricane watch from Louisiana to Florida.The crew of a tug sinking in the northern Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles off the Louisiana Coast abandoned the vessel as Debbie churned closer and closer to them.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Weather: Hurricane: Maps: Wire Photos
Photographer:
United Press International
Name on Item:
UPI Telephoto
Date:
[ca. September 1965]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hurricanes
Maps
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 180 x 234 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/z029s426b
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001522_0021
Barcode:
39999088103245