Governor Price Daniel Addresses the North Sea Flood

Duration: 0:01:18

Year Published: 1962

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: In 1961 Hurricane Carla created 26 tornados before its September 11 landfall along the Texas coast between Port O’Connor and Port Lavaca. The extreme winds and water devastated downtown Galveston claiming at least 43 lives. Relief donations came in from as far away as West Berlin. A year later, West Germany suffered over 200 fatalities as a result of the North Sea Flood of 1962. In this television address, Governor Price Daniel appeals to Texans to contribute donations to the flood’s relief efforts.