Hurricane Alicia

At the time Alicia struck, no tropical cyclone had made landfall on the mainland U.S. in more than three years, the longest hurricane-free stretch in recorded history. The storm inflicted more than $3 billion worth of damage – making it one of the costliest hurricanes to date in U.S. history. The lessons Houston learned from the cleanup and recovery process helped improve its response to later storms.

Guests:
Joanne Adams, former assistant for former Houston Mayor
Kathryn Whitmire
Neil Frank, formerly with KHOU-TV
Clarence West, father died in Hurricane Carla, and was attorney serving on Mayor Whitmire’s staff