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Hurricane Carla Forces Synagogues to Cancel Rosh Hashanah Services in Texas September 14, 1961 4:00 am Hurricane Carla comes ashore Galveston, Texas, 1961. (Flip Schulke/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Carla, one of the most destructive storms ever to hit the southern United States, knocked out most of the Rosh Hashanah services scheduled by South Texas congregations.
The impact of the hurricane on the plans to usher in the Jewish New Year was surveyed for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency by Jim Wisch, editor and publisher of the Texas Jewish Post. New Year services which were not canceled by winds of up to 175 miles an hour, were postponed until the storm moved northward.
Lost Galveston gives inside look at island s architectural history, colorful past
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COPY SHOT Ursuline Academy. During the 1900 storm the Ursuline Nuns are credited with saving over 1500 people. Show MoreShow Less
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The 1892 Bishop s Palace, Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Galveston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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A man crosses Strand Street in front of the Hendley Building on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Galveston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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An American flag waves in front of the Hendley Building on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in Galveston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
agencies to advancing those values and defending those values. and the president s values? the president speaks for himself, chris. today it was defense secretary james mattis turn after the latest missile test by north korea. the president tweeted this morning, the u.s. has been talking to north korea and paying them extortion money for 25 years. talking is not the answer. asked about that comment today on a visit to south korea, mattis shot it down. the president this morning tweeted that talking isn t the answer. are we out of diplomatic solutions for north korea? no. we re never out of diplomatic solutions. we continue to work together, and the minister and i share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nation, our population and our interests which is what we are here to discuss today. former cbs evening news anchor dan rather joins me now. we should note, he knows a thing or two about covering hurricanes, he was there from hurricane carla in 1961 from
25 years. talking is not the answer. asked about that comment today on a visit to south korea, mattis shot it down. the president this morning tweeted that talking isn t the answer. are we out of diplomatic solutions for north korea? no. we re never out of diplomatic solutions. we continue to work together, and the minister and i share a responsibility to provide for the protection of our nation, our population and our interests which is what we are here to discuss today. former cbs evening news anchor dan rather joins me now. we should note, he knows a thing or two about covering hurricanes, he was there from hurricane carla in 1961 from texas. thank you for coming. thank you, chris. i want to make it clear, very much on my mind and in my heart is what s happening in houston and southeast texas and parts of louisiana. it has been, i have to say, one of the things that s been