Texas City Disaster [On This Day]
In 1947, America’s worst harbor explosion occurred in Texas City, Texas, when the French ship Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer, caught fire and blew up, devastating the town. Another ship, the Highflyer, exploded the following day. The explosions and resulting fires killed more than 500 people and left 200 others missing. Learn more at Wikipedia. Lots more after the jump…
Other Resources/Links:
The Texas City Disaster, 1947
The Texas City Disaster (Code Red)
Wrath of God: Explosions! Texas City
City on Fire: The Forgotten Disaster That Devastated a Town and Ignited a Landmark Legal Battle
Image credits: donhuff.com, local1259iaff.org
Today is the 64th anniversary of the disaster. I was just 8 years old and in zone 4 when it expolded. I will never forget that day, it was burned into my mind.
Thanks for you comments Mary.