Hurricane Harvey reached land Friday night, securing its place in history as the most furious hurricane to hit the Texas coast since Hurricane Carla in 1961. Carla killed dozens and destroyed nearly 2 ...
Hurricane Carla (September 1961) was a big hurricane that reached Category 5intensity over the western Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 175 mph. Thestorm weakened to Category 4 intensity just ...
When Hurricane Carla surged ashore in September 1961, it did more than flatten buildings and scatter boats across highways.