The people who went through the gulf storm of 1933 would probably tell you that nothing good came out of that natural disaster. In most cases all hurricanes, regardless of their magnitude, leave a legacy of some form of destruction.The storm of ’33 was no different than any other when it came to raising havoc, with one exception — it did leave a mysterious plant never seen before in this area. To the people of Port Isabel it was a gift from the gods, no, actually it was a coconut palm sprout that made its way to South Texas via ...