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The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions.
The Texas City refinery explosion occurred on March 23, 2005, when a flammable hydrocarbon vapor cloud ignited and violently exploded at the isomerization process unit of the BP oil refinery in Texas City, Texas, killing 15 workers, injuring 180 others and severely damaging the refinery.
31 Ιαν 2019 · But as family-owned black funeral homes go under, or sell out to mortuary conglomerates, Loche’s story, the tradition of a family unit caring for their community’s dead, is becoming a rarity. When Hoxie finished signing the required paperwork in Loche’s office, she unfurled a plastic bag.
16 Απρ 2022 · Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the 1947 Texas City Disaster, the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. To honor the 581 victims, a memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. on ...
African American Funeral Homes in Austin. A Timeline and History.
4 Οκτ 2024 · Texas City explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the SS Grandcamp on April 16–17, 1947, in Texas City, Texas. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.
26 Σεπ 2021 · For Black-owned funeral businesses, the pain of the coronavirus pandemic has been two-pronged: Many funeral workers are mourning their own colleagues who have died from the virus, all while...
