1961NATURAL DISASTERS
SEPTEMBER 11, 1961. HURRICANE CLARA.
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HURRICANE WINDS. WAVES CRASHING ON LAND
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WEATHER BUREAU PICTURES TRACKING HURRICANE
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HURRICANE WAVES. DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION.
SHORE LINE. HUGE WAVES. |
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HURRICANE AFTER-MATH BATHTUB IN YARD. WRECKAGE.
BOATS OVER-TURNED. DESTROYED HOMES. FLOODED STREETS. TEXAS COAST. BOATS IN YARDS. |
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BACKED-UP TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. EVACUATING. FLEEING INLAND
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PAN TORNADO DAMAGE. HOUSES TORN TO BITS.
WRECKAGE. CARS PASSING OVER-TURNED HOUSES. |
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CU RATTLESNAKES. MAN WITH GUN ON SHORE.
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CROWD OF BLACK PEOPLE ON STREET. HEARSE
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REPAIRING TELEPHONE WIRES. RESTORATION.
CHERRY-PICKER. |
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COAST GUARD TRUCK ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. SALVATION ARMY TRUCK. RED CROSS. CIVIL DEFENSE.
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TRUCK DRIVES THROUGH FLOODED STREET.
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PEOPLE INSPECTING HURRICANE DAMAGE, HOUSE REDUCED TO A PILE OF WOOD. WRECKAGE.
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MEN IN SHIRTSLEEVES IN OFFICE. PEOPLE ON TELEPHONE. EMERGENCY MEETING
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MEN ON LADDERS REPAIRING TELEPHONE UTILITY LINES HOW THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HELPED.
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SOUTHWESTERN BELL COMMUNICATIONS. BANK OF TELEPHONE OPERATORS.
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REPAIR MAN ON TELEPHONE POLE. RUBBLE IN F/G
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INSTALLING UNDERGROUND TELEPHONE CABLES. TRACTOR.
REPLACE OPEN LINES |
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PAN EXTERIOR MODERN TELEPHONE BUILDING. NO WINDOWS.
MORE LIKE BARRACKS. |
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MAN WALKS INTO UNATTENDED DIAL OFFICE. MAN WITH TAPE MEASURE. MEASURES OUTSIDE WALL.
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MEN INSPECT COASTAL AERIAL CABLE WITH LITTLE DAMAGE
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EARLY 1960s CAR DRIVES ON FLOODED STREET.
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MAN WITH HEADPHONES UNDER UMBRELLA ON SHORE.
REPAIRS CABLES. |
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STORM PROOFING, WORKERS ON TELEPHONE POLES. STORM TEAM WORK. PREPARATIONS.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS COMMAND CENTER. TRACKING STORM ON WALL MAP. MEN IN SHIRTSLEEVES.
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MEN WORK IN DARKNESS WITH GAS LAMP.
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SECRETARY DELIVERS PAPERS. INFORMATION.
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STORM TRACKERS PUTTING PINS ON MAP.
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KANSAS, ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS AND OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE TRUCKS AND REPAIRMEN. HELP FROM OTHER STATES.
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TRUCKS ON FREIGHT TRAINS. HELP FROM OTHER STATES
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CONVOY OF TRUCKS DRIVING IN POURING RAIN.
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TEXAS ASSEMBLY POINTS FOR TRUCKS. ON GRASSY FIELD.
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HUSBANDS KISS WIVES AND CHILDREN, SAY GOODBYE TO FAMILIES.
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REPAIR MEN CLIMBING ONTO TWA PLANE. BOARD TRAIN.
BOARDING BUS. |
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OPERATORS GET OFF BUS, OPERATORS GET THEIR HEADSETS FROM CUBBY HOLES. RELIEVE OVERWORKED OPERATORS.
SWITCHBOARD. BANK OF OPERATORS MANY WOMEN. |
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RELIEF OPERATORS BOARD PLANE
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RELIEF OPERATORS ON TRAIN. ANTICS ON TRAIN.
BAREFOOT PEEKS OUT OF CABIN |
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RELIEF OPERATORS GETTING OFF TRAIN AND GREYHOUND BUS.
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CORPUS CHRISTI. TRUCKS AT NIGHT SHELTER.
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VOLUNTEERS, TELEPHONE OPERATORS AT SWITCHBOARDS
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TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN ON POLE, TREE IN B/G SWAYS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
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TELEPHONE COMPANY FAMILIES WELL-BUILT TELEPHONE BUILDING. IN KITCHEN. REFUGE. BOY ON BED
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TEXAS CITY BUILDING. TEMPORARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
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BOYS PLAYING DOMINOES.
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WIVES COOKING FOR TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE. FAMILIES.
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BOYS PASS TIME BY PLAYING DOMINOES
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MALE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS.
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MOTHER SPOON FEEDS BABY ON FATHER'S LAP. EMERGENCY SHELTER. MOTHER GIVES BABY A BOTTLE. WOMEN SIT AROUND TABLE
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BANK OF MALE SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
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FORKLIFT IN WAREHOUSE. SHIPPING OF BOXES.
DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES. PUTTING BOXES ONTO CARGO PLANES. SUPPLY & MANUFACTURING UNIT. ROLLING COILS OF CABLE SPOOL. TRUCKS PULL OUT. WESTERN ELECTRIC. |
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EMERGENCY CREWS WORK ON DOWNED TELEPHONE POLES.
LINEMAN ON POLE |
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MAN INSPECTS TREES ON THE GROUND.
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AERIAL VIEW OF FLOODED COMMUNITIES.
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REPAIRMEN UNROLLING CABLE
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GALVESTON HURRICANE CLARA DAMAGE.
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VICTORIA COUNTY AIRPORT. HURRICANE DAMAGE REPAIRING CABLES.
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RADIO OPERATOR. MOBILE RADIO SETS.
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REPAIRMEN WORKING AT NIGHT UNDER SEARCH LIGHTS
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POV FROM TRUCK WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER GOING.
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REPAIRMAN CLIMBS DOWN POLE,
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MAN IN WADERS WALKS OUT OF HIS HOUSE, DOG WADING IN WATER. .
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TRUCK SLOWLY MAKES ITS WAY DOWN ROAD WITH DOWNED POLES ACROSS IT
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REPAIRMEN WITH SUITCASES. MAKE THEIR BEDS, COTS.
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TELEPHONE REPAIRMEN WORK ON FLOODED POLE
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HURRICANE CLARA AFTERMATH, PEOPLE BEGIN THE ARDUOUS TASK OF CLEAN-UP
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FAMILIES WADE THROUGH FLOODED STREETS.
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VOLUNTEER TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE AT NIGHT
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FILM ENDS
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