Padre Island This short film is equal parts tourism advertisement for San Padre Island and traffic safety film. Mixing stories of young couples at the beach with the amusingly annotated history of
San Padre Island, this popular travel destination is presented as a fun and exciting retreat. Intermingled with shots of beautiful horizons and sandy beaches is a message about the importance of
highway safety and the duties of the island’s beach patrol. A short message from Homer Garrison, Jr., Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, concludes the film.
The Management of Allen On August 10, 1980, Hurricane Allen, one of the most powerful storms in recorded history, made landfall on the Texas coast near Port Mansfield. This film, produced by the Division of
Emergency Management of the Texas Department of Public Safety, documents the actions taken by federal, state, and local government agencies to minimize the damage caused by the storm. The film is
compiled of news clips and footage from inside the disaster management center depicting the various individuals and agencies working to evacuate the threatened areas and assisting the citizenry
in returning to their damaged properties.