You long-time residents of Mississippi and Louisiana may find this interesting.
I'm sure many of us here, especially those of us in "hurricane country" remember Dr. John Hope, that white-haired elderly meteorologist who was the hurricane expert for The Weather Channel from TWC's beginning in 1982 until his death 20 years later.
"Dr John's" meteorological career began in World War 2. He would later serve as chief weatherman for NASA's Mercury and Gemini space flights.
Dr John had tremendous hurricane experience and an easy-going manner on television during hurricane seasons with The Weather Channel.
Viewers would listen to what he said.
It boggles my mind to try to imagine how many lives this man saved.
In the 1960s Dr John worked for the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
In those days there were no assigned lists of hurricane names which rotated every six years.
Hurricane names were female, and the meteorologists simply met and chose names for the upcoming hurricane season.
One day in the Spring of 1969 there was a meeting to choose hurricane names for the upcoming season.
Dr John's daughter was graduating from high school that Spring, and, in her honor, he suggested adding her name to the list.
His daughter's name?
Camille.
Dr. John Hope 1919-2002