Flooded restaurant during hurricane Debra in 1959

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Hanson, Andrew
Date
1959-07-25
Abstract
Hurricane Debra hit between Freeport, Texas and Galveston, Texas on July 25, 1959. It was a category 1 hurricane that caused $7 million dollars in damage but no fatalities.
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Belch's coffee shop in Kemah Texas - The street was flooded in front of this Kemah cafe. Highway 146 was inundated at several points in the Bay Area. (Text from caption in Houston Post.)
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Hanson, Andrew. "Flooded restaurant during hurricane Debra in 1959." (1959) Museum of Houston and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/36698.
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Museum of Houston and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center
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https://hdl.handle.net/1911/36698
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This material is to be used for personal or research use only. Any other use, including but not limited to commercial or scholarly reproductions, redistribution, publication, or transmission, whether by electronic means or other wise, without prior written permission is prohibited. Permission to use any material in this manuscript must be obtained from Houston Metropolitan Research Center - Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77002, 832/393-1658, hpl.archives@cityofhouston.net.
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