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Where to donate? Anyone heard? I called Carter in Arlington and they don't open till 11am
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I was 3 years old and lived in Texas City in 1947. My older brother was at a pre-school within a few miles of the plant where the explosion occurred. He had cuts from flying glass but fortunately got out OK. My mother and myself had gone grocery shopping at a store across from our house. When we came outside to see what had happened, we saw a huge cloud of smoke similar to the West pic but much larger. We went back to our house before we went to get my brother. Our living room was covered with glass from the blown out windows. The glass was stuck in the walls, furniture, etc. Had we been in the house when the blast(s) occurred, we would have no doubt suffered many cuts.Originally posted by jyro View Post
We went to get my brother and on to the hospital. I still remember waiting in long lines to get treated. Everyone was in similar shape, no triage, etc. Just a lot of bloody men and women standing in line waiting to see the few doctors there. Texas City was a small town, only a few 1000 lived there then, so emergency facilities were few.
I have a lot of stories I remember, as my father, grandfather and uncle worked at the big Standard Oil refinery, which was just a few miles away from the main blast site. Because all of the chemical and oil refineries were so close together, all of the facilities went up in smoke from the shrapnel caused by the initial and later blasts. Fires all night long. Sirens 24/7.
I guess I am glad I have forgotten most of the experience, but a few scenes I witnessed are still burned in my memory and are still there after 66 years!Mustangs previously owned:
1967 Coupe V8 (My first car)
1992 LX AOD
1993 LX Drag Car
1995 GTS
1997 Cobra
2000 Cobra R
2002 Corvette C5 A4 10.64@ 127.1
Undercover SC Dragster 8.10's
In the garage now....
2016 Honda Accord Touring
2015 F-150 Silver 5.0 XLT SuperCrew, like new condition
Retired 2008 after 41 years as an EE at LTV (Garland)/TI/Raytheon. Enjoying ham radio now.Comment
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My "sources" say stick with Carter and do not donate to Red Cross, because it won't stay local.Originally posted by 95DRGT View PostComment
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That is why I never donate to the Red Cross, we have a Texas/Oklahoma blood donation place that keeps the blood in the general area.Originally posted by downshift_me View Post"It's another burrito, it's a cold Lone Star in my hand!"Comment
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Called Carter's 1-800# they said all needs have been met and turned me away. I find that odd.....Comment
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Call 254-297-4002. Her name is Donna and she is with the Carter in Waco. She will have more intel.Originally posted by 95DRGT View PostComment
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She's fine. Was at a friends playing Bunko.Originally posted by talisman View Post
Excellent timing.Comment
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I'm surprised the numbers are that low, but it offers a ray of hope.Comment
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Heard the explosions. Just thought it was thunder coming. I didn't even hear about it until my drive to work after I turned on the radio.Good judgment comes from bad decisions and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.Comment
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Damn. One of our outside salesmen lost his brother in law, and several family members are hurt/had all the windows blown out of their homes and the homes are in really bad shape.Comment
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Damn that is terrible news. Was his brother in law a firefighter, plant worker, or did he live nearby? It seems the plants are evacuated. At least, that's what it seems like - most of the people unaccounted for are the firefighters and nearby residents."When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
"A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser TytlerComment
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Not sure, just got that info in a company email and that was all it said.Comment
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