The background scene comes from a photo, taken by Flip Schulke, of the Galveston Seawall in Texas during Hurricane Carla on September 11, 1961.
The most intense hurricane to affect Victoria remains Hurricane Carla in September 1961.
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The mall opened as Sharpstown Mall, on September 14, 1961, mere days after Hurricane Carla affected Houston, with future United States Senator Ted Kennedy appearing during the opening ceremony as the main speaker.