Hurricane Carla Revisited

I missed the 54th anniversary of Hurricane Carla last month, but I'll post this entry anyway.  I've posted a few items in the past about Carla's effects on Sugar Land.

Click here to view the Fort Bend Mirror's post-Carla edition.

Many local families took shelter in the refinery.  It was a safe haven for those who didn't want to weather the storm in their homes.  A couple of older buildings in the refinery complex suffered some damage, however. 

Click this link and scroll to the bottom of the entry to see photos of the damage.

Here are a few additional items I found when researching Carla a couple of months ago.

Click here to view the National Weather Service's history of the storm.

Click here to view a news documentary of the storm.

Here's another short video about Carla.