Black plaque № 24227

Corpus Christi, TX, United States

1919 Storm. On August 31, 1919, a tropical storm developed in the Caribbean Sea. For two weeks it grew in intensity, undetected, and moved into the Gulf of Mexico. By midnight on September 13, a hurricane was approaching an unsuspecting south Texas coastline. Residents of the thriving resort town of

Corpus Christi finally were told to seek higher ground at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 14. By noon, water flowing into the city from the Gulf had reached a depth of three feet. A minor hurricane in

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