Story of a Hurricane (1961)

Duration: 27:49:00

Year Published: 1961

Sound: sound

Description: Story of a Hurricane was a television news special broadcast produced by Houston’s KPRC-TV about Hurricane Carla. Written and narrated by KPRC News Director Ray Miller, the program captures happenings along the Texas gulf coast before, during, and after the Category-4 storm made landfall on September 11, 1961. Reporter Ken Fairchild also reports from the scene, delivering updates on Carla’s movements as well as speaking with first responders and survivors. KPRC’s coverage marked the first sound recording of a Texas storm.