Then the line went dead. For us, that's how the Texas City disaster began. There was no freeway then. At Dickinson, the sky was black with smoke from blazing tanks of crude oil, gasoline ...

Read full article: Community holds ceremony to commemorate 75th anniversary of 1947 Texas City Disaster The Texas City community will hold a ceremony to commemorate 75 years since the 1947 Texas ...

Texas City explosions killed at least 576 people and destroyed at least 1,000 buildings. FOX 26's Jade Flury spoke to a survivor at the city's ceremony on Saturday.

The event starts at the pavilion, 416 6th St. N., with a group photo of 1947 disaster survivors, followed by an 11 a.m. memorial ceremony.

The 1947 Texas City explosions killed at least 576 people and destroyed at least 1,000 buildings. FOX 26's Jade Flury spoke to a survivor at the city's ceremony on Saturday.